51.   Andrew Johnson, a spokesman for TCI, noted that the cable company is obligated by law to carry signals from each of the Bay Area stations.

52.   Area cable companies said they could not comment on their rankings without analyzing the data.

53.   Another attraction of data transmission for cable companies is that, even with their conventional copper coaxial cable, they already have a high-capacity network in place.

54.   Another cable company, Palo Alto-based Cable Co-op Wednesday will test a new computer service via cable systems.

55.   Are cable companies concerned about the impending competition?

56.   Argentine shares rose for a fourth straight day as CEI Citicorp Holdings SA surged on the prospect it may purchase another cable company.

57.   AOL and others, including MindSpring Enterprises, want regulators to force cable companies to make their lines available to competitors.

58.   AOL bought a cable company.

59.   As cable companies upgrade their systems to carry conversations, computer data and two-way video, Sprint intends to be their partner.

60.   Appeals Court Upholds Cable Law A federal appeals court upheld the constitutionality of a law that sets limits on the size of a cable company.