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Genachowski Confirmation As New FCC Chairman Official

John Eggerton, June 29, 2009
It's official. Julius Genachowski is the newest chairman of the FCC. More
Comptel’s Boles Joins AT&T in D.C.

MCN Staff, June 25, 2009
Margaret Boles, formerly VP of communications for Comptel, has joined AT&T’s Washington, D.C, office as director of media relations. More
Comcast To Sell Ads For FiOS TV

Todd Spangler, June 24, 2009
Comcast and Verizon Communications are going into business together - on the advertising front, anyway. More
Univision Fortifies Retransmission-Consent Roster

Laura Martinez & MIke Reynolds, June 24, 2009
Univision Communications continued its retransmission-consent quest, inking multiyear distribution pacts with Cox Communications, Cablevision Systems Corp. and Mediacom Communications. More
FiOS TV To Add Six MTVN HD Channels

Todd Spangler, June 23, 2009
The game of HD leapfrog continues, with Verizon Communications announcing the addition of six new high-definition channels from Viacom's MTV Networks' stable to for FiOS TV. More
NCTA: No Need For Government To Spur Video Competition

John Eggerton, June 23, 2009
Reiterating that the video marketplace is "diverse, dynamic, and fiercely competitive," the National Cable & Telecommunications Association told the FCC again that the government has no need to step in to further spur video competition or give cable's satellite and telco competition an "unfair regulatory advantage." More
AT&T Reups With Alcatel-Lucent For U-Verse

Todd Spangler, June 23, 2009
Alcatel-Lucent announced that AT&T has extended its contract with the vendor for end-to-end multivendor network integration services for the U-verse video, voice and data services. More
Verizon Eliminates Symmetrical FiOS Internet Tier

Todd Spangler, June 23, 2009
Verizon Communications has stopped offering its symmetrical FiOS Internet service, which offered 20 Megabits per second both upstream and downstream, to new customers. More
Verizon Boosts Broadband, Bows Local Channels In New York

By Todd Spangler, June 22, 2009
Verizon Communications is looking to bring summer heat to cable competitors, bumping up the speeds of its FiOS Internet services nationwide and launching two local news and information channels in the New York area. More
AT&T Defends Metered-Pricing Consideration

John Eggerton, June 17, 2009
AT&T shot back Wednesday after Free Press took aim at usage-based billing tests by companies like the telco that it said "are weighing similar schemes to hike prices, shut down the free-flowing Web and keep users in check." More

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Verizon FiOS Celebrates Fourth of July on VOD
Source: newscenter.verizon.com
Date: 07-02-2009 14:19:00 GMT
IPTV content location given ITU nod
Source: www.broadbandtvnews.com
Date: 07-01-2009 16:46:50 GMT
Verizon FiOS Celebrates Fourth of July on VOD - Zibb.com
Source: Comtex
Date: 07-02-2009 10:07:00 GMT
Telus starts re-selling BCE satellite TV
Source: www.fierceiptv.com
Date: 07-01-2009 02:10:44 GMT
UTStarcom Ranked Top IPTV Vendor in Asia
Source: www.cable360.net
Date: 06-30-2009 04:00:00 GMT
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