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A&E Spins FreeWheel For Mobile Ads On Apple Devices
By Todd Spangler, February 10, 2012A&E Networks signed an agreement with FreeWheel, an Internet video ad-management provider, to deploy its Monetization Rights Management system across the programmer's mobile properties. More -
Walden: Unlicensed Spectrum Is Important, But FCC Should Not Give Away Billions
John Eggerton, February 9, 2012As the conferees get down to the short strokes on a compromise payroll tax break extension package, the issue of unlicensed wireless is heating up. More -
House Members Push Unlicensed Spectrum Carve-Out
John Eggerton, February 9, 2012Forty-two House members (39 Democrats, 3 Republicans) have sent a letter to the conferees on the payroll tax break extension package, asking that spectrum incentive auction legislation in the package allows the FCC to use some of spectrum reclaimed from that auction for unlicensed wireless. More -
LightSquared Complains It Was Left Out Of GPS Hearing
John Eggerton, February 8, 2012LightSquared said that it was shut out of a House GPS hearing Wednesday that it called a "trial in absentia" of its proposed wholesale wireless broadband network. More -
Cable Networks Power Higher Earnings at Disney
Jon Lafayette (Broadcasting & Cable), February 8, 2012The Walt Disney Co. reported higher first-quarter earnings thanks to increases at its cable TV networks and theme parks. More -
LightSquared Wants FCC to Set GPS Receiver Standards
John Eggerton, February 7, 2012LightSquared has asked the FCC to come up with enforceable reliability standards for unlicensed GPS receivers. More -
AT&T's U-verse iPad App Lacks Live TV
By Todd Spangler, February 7, 2012
AT&T has released an iPad companion app for U-verse TV, but unlike some of its cable competitors the telco isn't letting subscribers watch live TV on the popular tablets. More
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Phoenix Center: Fewer Wireless Companies Could Mean Lower Prices
John Eggerton, February 7, 2012The Phoenix Center has released a policy paper to support the argument that in a world of spectrum constraint, fewer firms -- not more -- providing wireless broadband can actually lead to lower prices and "possibly" increased investment and employment in the sector. More -
Senate to Vet Cable Spectrum Deal
By John Eggerton, February 6, 2012Senate Antitrust Subcommittee chairman Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.) said that plans are “well underway” on a hearing on Verizon Wireless’ deal to buy spectrum from cable operators, a spokesperson for the senator confirmed. More -
SecondScreen to Power Synch Apps for Super Bowl
George Winslow (Broadcasting & Cable), February 3, 2012As advertisers increasingly look to tablets and mobile devices as a way to offer additional information and pitches to consumers, SecondScreen Networks will be working with three advertisers from this year's Super Bowl to offer additional rich media ads for iPad, iPhone and online users. More
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