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With substantial obfuscational aplomb, Craig Silliman, Verizon’s senior vice president of public policy and government relations, called for a “21st – century policy framework
Many of the content providers signed on with YouTube’s recent subscription-video venture are looking to maximize awareness for their programming while helping generate revenue to pay for
Cable engineers don't ever seem to really "retire." Many end up consulting, joining boards with industry suppliers, or otherwise keep their hands in the game and remain connected to
It’s “upfront” season, which is as good a reason as any to revisit what’s going on at that vital intersection between video advertising and technology.  
Cablevision Systems remained the top-ranked “large” U.S.-based ISP in the eyes of Netflix in April, delivering an average streaming speeds of 2.41 Mbps. Google Fiber, which isn’t
This week’s “Mixed Signals” follows-up on last week’s column, which was an introduction to Intel’s new venture into the world of video distribution, dubbed Intel TV (
Two proceedings about a block apart on Capitol Hill this week may help us understand near-term changes in the multichannel video distribution business – and the ways in which policy makers will
Guess what: The Internet is getting bloated. “Buffer-bloated,” specifically. Buffer bloat is a big thing in the lives of the people who work on network protocols and big-iron
Frankly, I am intrigued, and much more in a positive than a negative way, about the announcement of and early information of Intel TV. At this point in telecom history, Intel is the traditional
Now that YouTube has unleashed its subscription video play – an initial slate of 53 channels starting at $0.99 per month – it begs the question: Will anyone actually pay for any of them?