Charter Communications began offering telephone service in Madison Tuesday as it made its network in the city all digital. With the new service, Charter completes the \Telecom Triple Play"" of TV, high-speed internet and telephone service in one package starting at $99.
Charter's all-digital upgrade anticipates competition from SBC and Verizon, who already offer satellite TV and DSL high-speed Internet packages but do not offer advanced digital TV services locally.
Charter plans to extend its all-digital coverage to the communities surrounding Madison after the Madison upgrade is complete. It will still deliver analog services for those customers who do not want to pay extra to go digital.
East Towne and West Towne malls will add several new stores this spring, including two stores exclusive to the Madison area.
Pro Image, Charlotte Russe, Dress Barn and Aeropostale will open at East Towne, and Steve and Barry's University Sportswear will open at West Towne. The Pro Image store is the first store in sports clothing chain to open in the Madison area, and will open next spring. Charlotte Russe, which sells women's clothing, opened its first Madison-area store March 25.
Allegiant Air, who began offering nonstop flights between Dane County Regional Airport and Las Vegas, will begin offering nonstop flights to Orlando May 26. Orlando is the fourth most popular final destination for air travelers, according to Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk.
