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Comcast Broadens Offerings With Net-Based Phone Service

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Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:09:27 -0500

http://www.detnews.com/2005/business/0501/11/D01-56201.htm

Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Cable operator hopes users will pay more for features such as battery
backup.

By Mary Claire Dale / Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA -- Comcast Corp. is joining the crowd of major cable TV
and telephone companies venturing into Internet-based phone service,
but with a higher price and extra features which the nation's largest
cable provider hopes will set its product apart.

The company -- which plans to charge $40 per month, or $5 to $20 more
than most of Internet phone services -- said Monday it believes
customers will pay more for features such as battery backup to keep
the phone line running during power outages.

"We really do believe that this is the next engine of growth," CEO
Brian Roberts told investors.

Full story at:
http://www.detnews.com/2005/business/0501/11/D01-56201.htm

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