abstract:Cable telephony is a form of digital telephony over cable TV networks. A telephone interface installed at the customer's premises converts analog signals from the customer's in-home wiring to a digital signal, which is then sent over the cable connection to the company's switching center.
The sale has generated increasing interest over the last year as cable stocks have begun to rebound, thanks in large part to such new services as cabletelephony, digital cable and on-demand television.
And with a more trusted and cable-savvy management, the broadband part should also soon get into its stride and be in a stronger position to sweet-talk other operators into opening their networks for cabletelephony.
If Congress truly wants to help, it should simply declare that by a date certain the traditional barriers between TV, radio, telephony, cable, wireless and satellite will be eliminated.