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RCN plans cable in north part of city first; if Council backs a pact, residents could choose between two providers of television service

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Article about RCN Corp.'s plans to build a cable system reaching every home in Northeast and Northwest Philadelphia, if City Council approves an agreement reached between the company and the city administration. Those areas of the city would then be the first to have a choice of cable-TV providers.

Publisher: Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Subject: Business, regional
ISSN: 0885-6613
Year: 2000
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Council committee puts off cable vote

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The article discusses the results of the Public Property Committee's second public hearing held to evaluate RCN Corp.'s proposal to construct a cable-TV and telephone network in parts of Philadelphia.

Author: Horn, Patricia
Publisher: Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Subject: Business, regional
ISSN: 0885-6613
Year: 2001
Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Telephone Communications, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Telephone services

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Comcast plans cable channel, Web site for video-game fans

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Comcast Corp. announced recently that it would introduce G4, a cable network devoted entirely to video games, along with an accompanying Web site, G4TV.com in April 2002.

Author: Parker, Akweli
Publisher: Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
Subject: Business, regional
ISSN: 0885-6613
Year: 2001
On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Telegraph & other communications, Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Services introduction, Alliances, partnerships, Home Video Games, Cable TV Networks, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Internet services, Comcast Corp., CMCSA, Video games, Cable networks (Television)

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Subjects list: United States, Cable television broadcasting industry, Cable television, RCN Corp., Pennsylvania
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