AT&T; Combines High-Speed Internet and Satellite TV With Homezone

AT&T has officially launched Homezone, a new service that offers digital video recording, movies on demand, photo- and music-sharing, and Web-based remote access through AT&T and their satellite TV partner EchoStar Communications. Initially available in Ohio and San Antonio, Texas, a broader launch is planned for the coming months. According to AT&T spokesman Fletcher Cook, Homezone is meant to be an alternative to AT&T's Web-based television service U-Verse, which runs on fiber optic networks, for customers who live in areas without fiber deployment. Homezone will be available at various prices depending on features such as long-distance calling, channels and Internet speed.