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Liao: A Fresh Eye To Speed Innovationby George Winslow, November 7, 2009At just five months into his new job as president and CEO of CableLabs, Paul Liao isn't hesitant to say that both the cable industry and its technology consortium stand on the cusp of a new era. More
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Versus-DirecTV Remain At Distribution ImpasseMike Reynolds, November 7, 2009
More than two months after their contract ended, Versus and DirecTV remain at distribution loggerheads, their impasse showing no signs of subsiding.
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Green: Creating Standards That Workedby George Winslow, November 7, 2009
Ask any cable executive to highlight the technical accomplishments of CableLabs founding president and CEO Richard Green, and the conversation almost inevitably turns to DOCSIS and the creation of cable's high-speed data services.
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Net Neutrality: In Indie Studios’ Interestby John Eggerton, November 7, 2009Independent Film & Television Alliance president Prewitt talked to Multichannel News Washington bureau chief John Eggerton about the importance of the network-neutrality proposal to the future of her members, who produce and distribute independent TV and films. More
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Next Up: Ultra High-Defby Todd Spangler, November 7, 2009Want to watch high-definition TV on a screen 10 feet wide? Much higher-def HD may eventually come to living rooms — though not for at least five years. More
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Bright House Networks Rolls Out CBS College Sports, ESPNU In HD In Central IndianaMike Reynolds, November 7, 2009Bright House Networks has added the high-definition versions of CBS College Sports Network and ESPNU to its lineup in central Indiana. More
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FCC Media Bureau Chief Lake: Agency Yet To Decide Whether To Grant MPAA Waiver RequestJohn Eggerton, November 6, 2009
FCC Media Bureau chief Bill Lake says the bureau has not yet decided whether or not to grant the Motion Picture Association of America's request for a waiver of the commission's prohibition on selectable output controls on set-top boxes.
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Levin: Not Talking About Spectrum Would Disserve PublicJohn Eggerton, November 6, 2009
FCC broadband advisor Blair Levin took to the blogosphere to address the concerns raised by his conversations with broadcasters about giving back some of their spectrum.
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Basics Slide At Mediacom In Q3Mike Farrell, November 6, 2009
Basic-video customer rolls continued their downward slide in the third quarter at Mediacom Communications, but financial metrics remained strong for the mid-market cable operator.
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NTIA Awards More Broadband Mapping FundsJohn Eggerton, November 6, 2009
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has awarded another approximately $13.5 million in broadand mapping funds to seven more states.
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Boucher Circulating Draft Of Bill To Extend Universal Service Fund To BroadbandJohn Eggerton, November 6, 2009
House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-Va.) is circulating a draft of a bill that would extend the Universal Service Fund to broadband and set a minimum speed of service to qualify for the subsidy.
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CTIA: Needs More Spectrum Below 3 GHz Within Next Six YearsJohn Eggerton, November 6, 2009
The wireless industry told the FCC late Friday that innovation is flourishing across the wireless "ecosystem," but that this "virtuous cycle" of investment and innovation has outgrown its plot of spectrum.
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Clearwire Hires Two Execs As CMO DepartsBy Todd Spangler, November 6, 2009
Clearwire announced the resignation of chief marketing officer Atish Gude as well as the hiring of two senior executives, as CEO Bill Morrow continues to reconfigure the broadband wireless company's management team.
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NBCU's Cotton: Spectrum Discussions Will Have To Take PlaceJohn Eggerton, November 5, 2009NBC executive VP and general counsel Rick Cotton doesn't want to see damage done to the over-the-air TV station model, but also says the issue raised by the FCC about possibly reclaiming some broadcast spectrum for wireless broadband is "a set of discussions that are going to have to take place." More
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NCTA Outlines Ways For FCC To Free Up Funds For Broadband DeploymentTodd Spangler, November 5, 2009Calling it a "modest first step" on the road to Universal Service Reform, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association has said it knows how the FCC can save the government up to $2 billion, freeing it up to help underwrite ubiquitous broadband deployment. More
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NBCU Picks Web-Video Partners For Vancouver GamesTodd Spangler, November 5, 2009NBC Universal has selected content-distribution network operator Akamai Technologies and iStreamPlanet, a provider of digital media services and software applications, to work with Microsoft to deliver live and on-demand video on the Internet for the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games next February. More
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NBCU Proffers Multifaceted Affiliate Campaign Behind Winter OlympicsMike Reynolds, November 5, 2009NBC Universal is going all in on a multiplatform affiliate marketing campaign in support of the Vancouver Olympics. More
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DirecTV Has Stable Q3Mike Farrell, November 5, 2009
DirecTV's growth train showed some signs of slowing down in the third quarter, as net new subscriber additions clocked in at 136,000 in the period, slightly behind analyst estimates.
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Sling Media Founder Backs Net-TV StartupBy Todd Spangler, November 5, 2009Blake Krikorian, founder and former CEO of Sling Media, has joined the board of Clicker Media, a Los Angeles-based startup hoping to become "the complete programming guide" for Internet television, the company announced Thursday. More
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Cablevision Mobilizes DVR AppBy Todd Spangler, November 5, 2009Cablevision Systems has introduced a mobile version of its Web-based DVR scheduling feature that lets broadband subscribers who also lease a DVR find shows, set recordings and delete content from any Internet-capable mobile device. More
