Rewind

In celebration of xchange’s 10-year anniversary, we’re offering a look back at breaking news from 1996.

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The Need for Speed

Continential Cablevision, Tele-Communications Inc. and Time Warner Cable launch high-speed cable services.

Being Digital

General Instrument ships its first digital set-top boxes.

The ’Peal of the Bells

GTE, SNET and U S West ask appeals courts and the FCC to stay new federal rules to open local phone markets to competition.

Taking to the Air

Pacific Bell, among others, readies its PCS service for launch.