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(Albuquerque) -- New service on the information highway could pit U-S West and Albuquerque's cable television company, Jones Intercable, against each other.
New technology is marrying video and television into a single service called V-D-T, or video dialtone. U-S West and Jones Intercable officials believe the future belongs to those who can deliver such services. V-D-T is still in its infancy, and technical and regulatory hurdles still must be crossed.
But it brings promise of vastly expanded cable service, movies and games on demand, interactive shopping and two-way video-telephone calls using a television set. U-S West has filed applications with the Federal Communications Commission to provide it in nine cities, including Albuquerque. Jones has filed a petition with the F-C-C to keep U-S West out of the video business in Albuquerque.
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