AT&T to Roll Out HDTV over IPTV in 15 Markets This Year

AT&T said today in its third-quarter earnings report that it is testing HDTV over IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) in Houston and that it plans to introduce the new high-def offering in 15 markets by the end of this year. AT&T U-verse has been available in parts of San Antonio since June and now has 3,000 customers but so far has lacked an HD component. The U-verse website says that the HD package will cost $10 a month, which is pretty much in line with competing offerings from cable and satellite.