Here comes competition for Cox Cable TV.(American Broadband Incorporated)(Brief Article)

With 287,000 subscribers, Cox communications has long enjoyed its 96 percent share of the 300,000 homes with cable television in the Ocean State.

Times could change in 2001, when Boston-based cable and telecommunications company American Broadband comes to town.

"We hope to offer service to our first subscriber in a year or less from this time," said Donna Garofano, vice president, government and public affairs for American Broadband.

In cooperation with Boston investment firm Great Hill-Partners, American Broadband Inc. (ABI) plans to bring cable television, high speed

Internet access, and local and long distance telephone service to …