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Clearwire to Get $1.5B More, Report Says
Xconomy —
Authority: 708
deals , Mobile , wireless Gregory T. Huang wrote: Kirkland, WA-based Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR ) is about to receive an investment of at least $1.5 billion led by Sprint Nextel, according to the Wall Street Journal . Sprint will invest $1 billion, and its partners, including Comcast, Intel, Time Warner ...1 day ago -
Run Your Own ISP
CableTechTalk —
Authority: 106
Have you ever had trouble with a company and said to yourself, “Even I could run it better!” Well if that company was your cable or telephone company, now is your chance to prove it. The folks at Cisco (an NCTA member) have put together a fun little game that lets you build your own ISP . Starting in 1990, ...4 days ago -
Verizon extends FiOS presence into five additional Mass. towns
Telecom Industry News —
Authority: 142
Verizons FiOS growth may have slowed a bit during the third quarter, yet the service provider continues to expand the reach of the service in its Massachusetts market. Joining the list of communities in Verizons latest FiOS drive are Billerica, Fitchburg, Milford, North Attleborough and Westford. In addition, Verizon ...4 days ago -
Voice is Cable’s Secret Weapon for Growth
IT Professionals Database (ITPD) - The European IT Professionals Database Networking Platform —
Authority: 139
Earlier this decade, when cable companies started their foray into the phone business, not many gave them much of a chance to succeed. Sure they could sell a lot of broadband connections but no one thought they would be players in telecom services such as voice. Fast forward to today and the situation is entirely [...]4 days ago -
My Enemies List: Addendum #4
Culture kills... wait, I mean cutlery —
Authority: 124
It has been about two months since I last made additions to my enemies list , but I think I have found two more worthy entries for it. Andrew Schlafly : Whenever I do one of these lists, there is usually one wingnut. Some are easy to recognize, some are very difficult. This entry is almost wearing a t-shirt that ...5 days ago -
Guy Who Helped Mod Cable Modems Arrested By The FBI
Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com —
Authority: 461
What a world we live in: if you tinker too much with the electronic equipment you buy, you might get charged with a crime. That seems to be what happened to a guy in Oregon who helps mod cable modems . Now, clearly, some people can and do use modded cable modems to access cable service that they havent paid for, but ...1 week ago -
Direct Digital Marketing and Cables 3 Screens
The Lunch Pail —
Authority: 118
The annual CTAM (Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing) Summit wrapped this week. A central theme of the CTAM Summit is the discussion of the "TV Everywhere" concept. TV - in its current definition - has to adapt. Competition from the Web - where video content is available anytime through Hulu, ...1 week ago -
Community Broadband? It’s Working In Minnesota
Revelations From An Unwashed Brain —
Authority: 583
I have generally believed, and expressed here, that government help is needed for this nation to become a leader once again in the area of information access and transfer. I happen to subscribe to the theory that there are certain things too large for the individual to undertake, and that the nation sometimes needs ...1 week ago -
Lawsuit Against Cable Companies For Not Offering A La Carte Chan...
Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com —
Authority: 461
Two years ago, a class action lawsuit was filed against the cable companies for not offering a la carte channels . This is an issue that gets people up in arms -- even as studies have suggested that mandated a la carte would cost consumers more (though, others dispute those findings). read more1 week ago -
Lawsuit Against Cable Companies For Not Offering A La Carte Channels Dismissed
The-Informer —
Authority: 157
Two years ago, a class action lawsuit was filed against the cable companies for not offering a la carte channels . This is an issue that gets people up in arms — even as studies have suggested that mandated a la carte would cost consumers more (though, others dispute those findings). On the whole, I think that ...1 week ago -
When A Company Operates In The Manner of A Child Is It Surprising Problems Occur?
Revelations From An Unwashed Brain —
Authority: 583
I remember being told by my father that no one ever really “grows up”. That, deep inside, no one feels old, or any different than when they first became truly self-aware. He said that for most, the outside was the only indicator of advanced age, because seldom do people advance beyond the mental age of about 20. ...1 week ago -
Tuesday Links
Gerry Canavan —
Authority: 440
Tuesday links. * I do feel a bit like my characters from one movie could walk into another one of my movies and it would make sense, whereas people from other peoples’ movies would probably feel a bit uncomfortable there. Wes Anderson interviewed in Interview. Theres also a profile in this weeks New Yorker ...2 weeks ago -
CTAM Summit 2009: Don’t Miss The Boat on Social Media, Panel Warns (Broadcasting and Cable)
Stompernet SEO Course —
Authority: 163
Media companies must navigate social media outlets such as Twitter,...2 weeks ago -
Televised Sports Battle: Who Is Astroturfing Whom? [DirectTV]
Consumerist —
Authority: 777
Front groups for cable and satellite companies pretending to represent the interest of sports fans? Mysterious "sources" and leaks? This is nothing new to Consumerist readers, but our estranged siblings at Deadspin have some great information on a lobbying and PR war between thinly disguised groups working on behalf ...2 weeks ago -
New Consumer Financial Protection Agency Approved by House Committee
Woman Tribune —
Authority: 476
This is a guest post by Bill Hardekopf, CEO of LowCards.com . The House Financial Services Committee recently approved the creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) by a vote of 39 to 29. This is the first step in creating a new regulatory agency that will protect consumers. The CFPA is an important ...2 weeks ago -
CTV stations face the axe
CKA Canadian News —
Authority: 508
Ten local CTV-owned stations in Ontario face closure if cable companies arent told to start paying to use the signals of the big broadcasters like CTV, Global and CBC, broadcast brass say.2 weeks ago -
If Per Byte Pricing Is Only Fair Why Have Telcos Ditched It Fo...
Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com —
Authority: 461
For the past couple of years, telcos and cable companies have been pushing for metered broadband, usually with the bogus claim that "its not fair" for a light user to be subsidizing a heavy user. This is a neat little disingenuous trick that implies "light users" would see their bills decrease under metered billing ...2 weeks ago -
Washington To Close Internet To Bloggers, End Open Internet Freedom
The Liberty Tree Lantern —
Authority: 427
Phil Kerpen, who this Capt. Karl was honored to meet with and discuss liberty and economic issues in the town of Howard, WI (near Green Bay) as part of an Americans for Prosperity town hall meeting last year, sent the following letter in grave concern of our freedom and liberty with regards to our usage of the ...3 weeks ago -
Tru2way plug-and-play digital cable support still AWOL
Family Learning Center —
Authority: 162
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Either The British Royal Family Is Reading TechCrunch, Or They Should Be
Technology Info —
Authority: 159
A couple days ago we wrote a nice, healthy rant about the awful state of television controls. Now Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (also known as Queen Elizabeth’s husband), has joined the cause. Speaking to Britain’s Channel 4, the duke went on a rant of his own again the complexity of modern television ...4 weeks ago