CT plans to bulk up by adding fiber.

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Trying to fend off competition on several fronts, CT Communications plans to spend about $2.5 million laying fiber-optic cable to about 10,000 Concord homes by the end of the year. The project will speed Internet communications and make it possible for CT to offer cable-television service, but the company has not set a date for when it would be available. "We're committed to offering entertainment content of some sort," says Matt Dowd, senior vice president of business operations. "We don't know if it's going to be broadcast television, downloadable content or some combination of...