Faster data connection waits impatiently in line
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An advanced form of DSL, called very high-speed digital subscriber line (VDSL), holds the promise of offering consumers data, telephone and television services simultaneously. The service works using existing copper telephone lines, costs less than cable and offers faster service. VDSL is currently being offered by Next Level Communications to 100,000 households throughout the United States.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2001
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Google extends search engine's reach to a popular file format
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Internet search engine Google.com has now added 13 million Portable Document Format (PDF) files to its index which already holds 1.3 billion Web pages. The company says it has added 70% of the PDF files publicly available. The PDF files are used for complex and/or long documents and can be images or text. Google is the first search engine to offer a PDF-file index.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2001
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Politics, Yes, but No Fistfights For Jerry Springer on Radio
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Television talk show host Jerry Springer has started a new contract with the liberal political radio network Air America Radio, and promises that his broadcasts will focus on politics and be very different from his television show.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2005
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