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To: Scrapps who wrote (3382)	4/20/1998 2:58:00 AM
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Monday April 20, 2:33 am Eastern Time U S West to offer TV, Internet via copper-WS NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) - US West Communications Inc. is expected to announce plans to deliver television programming and high-speed Internet access over traditional copper telephone lines, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The Denver-based Baby Bell said it would begin offering a package of video and data services via ''variable digital subscriber lines,'' or VDSL, in Phoenix this summer, the Journal said. VDSL is just one variation of technology that allows consumers to download data and images at much faster speeds than commercially available modems. The company plans to offer some 120 television channels, 40 digital music channels and Internet access for rates ''comparable'' to the monthly fees charged by Cox Communications Inc. (COX - news), the primary cable-television provider in Phoenix, the paper said. Vickey Callen, a U S West vice president, said the company would deploy the interactive product in other cities if it was able to meet certain cost and service goals in Phoenix. U S West's service would be available to some 400,000 Phoenix households within the next six months and 700,000 homes by year end, the Journal said. The VDSL service would be rolled out in areas in which the carrier has deployed fibre-optic glass near homes to optimise downloading speeds. A spokesman for Cox told the paper the cable company ''wasn't surprised'' by U S West's plans to offer a competing entertainment service. ''U S West is announcing their intent to get into our business, but we're in the regional Bell companies' businesses as well,'' the spokesman said. U S West made a run at the cable business through its U S West Media Group (UMG - news) unit, the paper said. The Bell is splitting from the cable arm, now known as MediaOne Group, in a tax-free transaction that shareholders are expected to approve this summer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright c 1998 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon See our Important Disclaimers and Legal Information. Questions or Comments?