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As I Was Saying

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As I Was Saying

By: Gary Arlen

But What’s Verizon Real Vision for a Telecom 'Framework'?

With substantial obfuscational aplomb, Craig Silliman, Verizon’s senior vice president of public policy and government relations, called for a “21st – century policy framework” that will “move away from large, technology-specific legislative set pieces and focus on a

BIT RATE

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BIT RATE

By: Todd Spangler

Is Cablevision Still Underdelivering on Internet Speeds?

Consumer advocates lament the lack of real competition in broadband across large parts of the U.S. — but the claws are out in New York City’s suburbs in a cage match between Cablevision and Verizon. Verizon made hay out of the FCC’s August 2011 report on broadband performance (based on March data), with a broad ad campaign

Capital Letters

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Capital Letters

By: John Eggerton

Wheeler/Clyburn Ticket?

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowksi has yet to announce his exit date, but the chatter is coalescing around a scenario where Former NCTA President Tom Wheeler is nominated to replace Genachowski and, since the vetting and voting for that pick will likely take a few months, Mignon Clyburn would be named

MCN Guest Blog

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MCN Guest Blog

By: Ken Roulier

And the Golden Globe for Best New TV Show Goes to…Amazon!

Whether you hate Game of Thrones, love Mad Men, get irritated by Suits or were annoyed when Arrested Development was cancelled, don’t you sometimes wish that you could be given the chance to decide which TV shows actually get made?

Mixed Signals

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Mixed Signals

By: Jimmy Schaeffler

Intel TV (Part 2): Coming To A (lot of) Video Screen(s) Near You?

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 (and all that that may lead to, perhaps including, for example, one day, the new 16-part miniseries by

My Turn

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My Turn

By: Kent Gibbons

Daryl Hall's Expanding His TV Repertoire

Daryl Hall is making quite a cottage TV industry out of his love for old houses.

On The Money

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On The Money

By: Mike Farell

Help From an Unsung Source

Sometimes it takes a disaster to bring out the best in people, or just to open their eyes to the kindness and compassion that is already there. In the past few days, newspapers and TV newscasts in New York and New Jersey have been full of stories of local residents helping people in areas that

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Picture This

By: Thomas Umstead

Elite XC Down For The Count

  Another mixed martial arts franchise is about to bite the dust. Elite XC will announce today that its closing its doors after two years of operations, according to sources close to the company.  Elite XC, in which Showtime holds a major financial stake and

REYNOLDS RAP

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REYNOLDS RAP

By: Mike Reynolds

Masterful 3D Views

The azaleas weren’t in bloom, but one didn’t need the flowers to see how particularly pretty Augusta National is cast in 3D. Comcast, which is delivering ESPN’s 3D production of The Masters to its subscribers and such other providers as Time Warner Cable, Cox, Cablevision and

TV Crush

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TV Crush

By: Mary McNamara

Ex-NYT's Reporter Judith Miller Joins Fox News

Not one to rest on her WMD laurels, ex-NYT Judith Miller joins Fox News as a security and international affairs analyst. From Reuters: Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller, who spent 85 days in jail for contempt of court during the Valerie Plame affair, has joined the Fox News Channel as

Translation Please

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Translation Please

By: Leslie Ellis

Sure Is Getting Cloud-y!

This Wednesday (Jan. 27), Apple finally throws its tablet into the gadget bling. Gird for a twittery hullaballoo.  A few weeks ago, Google unveiled its first stab at a portable display, the “Nexus One” smart phone.  Apple’s tablet will presumably fetch video content

Viewpoint

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Viewpoint

By: Mark Robichaux

Disconnected

When the 108-year-old hickory tree came crashing through our family room on Monday night, the house shook as if mighty Thor had swung his hammer down on our roof in Stamford, Conn. We were all awake — my wife and the two kids — and, only seconds before, as the wind roared through the

The Bauminator

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The Bauminator

By: Jeff Baumgartner

So, What Else is New with Canoe?

While Canoe’s announced news today is that it is...