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...BROADBAND AND CABLE...
Acquirer (Target) VALUE 1. AOL (Time Warner) $182 billion 2. AT&T (TCI Inc.) $70 billion 3. Comcast (Walt Disney) $66 billion *4. AT&T (MediaOne) $52 billion 5. Comcast (AT&T Broadband) $51 billion 6. Viacom (CBS) $40 billion 7. Clear Channel (AMFM Inc.) $23 billion...
...think you've heard every reason to get a wi-fi--equipped laptop, here's a new one: live broadband Internet access on airplanes. This April, Lufthansa will begin to offer the wireless broadband service Connexion by Boeing on certain transatlantic flights. Other airlines are quickly moving to provide similar features. Both Scandinavian Airlines System and Japan Airlines will have in-flight broadband by the end of the year...
...whole plane becomes a wi-fi "hot spot," linking users to the Internet via a network of satellites--without getting in the way of the airplane's communications and navigation equipment. Users should be able to surf the Web, download attachments and upload pictures at speeds comparable to cable-broadband service. The cost will range from a flat $30, for journeys around the globe, down to $10 for flights across continents. --By Wilson Rothman
...effect on their legitimate movie-buying or theatergoing habits. But it would be foolish for Hollywood to ignore the grim prophecy of the music industry--where album sales have dropped 16% since 2000. Right now, the movie industry's guardian angel is slow technology. Seasoned downloaders on a broadband connection generally need eight hours or more to download a film. But 18 months from now, it may take only 2 1/2 hours, according to calculations by BigChampagne. Eventually, "if you can download a movie with sophisticated sight and sound in seconds and have it in your library...