Broadband

FCC Outlines Broadcast Incentive Auction Proposal

Releases 205-page Framework for Reclaiming Broadcast Spectrum for Re-Auction
By: John Eggerton Oct 2 2012 - 8:24pm
Releases 205-page Framework for Reclaiming Broadcast Spectrum for Re-Auction

The FCC released its 205-page (including addenda) incentive auction framework proposal on Tuesday, and it is suggesting broadcasters may prefer a multiple-round, "dynamic" auction, rather than one with a single round of sealed bids, where the decision not to sell in that first round would be "irreversible."

Comcast Debuts Election Central

MSO to Combine, Curate Election Coverage across Multiple Screens
By: John Eggerton Oct 2 2012 - 2:26pm
MSO to Combine, Curate Election Coverage across Multiple Screens

Comcast has created an Xfinity TV-branded site for one-stop election content shopping.

The multiplatform offering will be a 24/7 source for live and archived programming, including speeches, debates, entertainment programming, and news coverage accessible on-air, online and on the go, although some of that content will require a cable subscription.

NTIA Seeks Comment on Public Safety Network

FCC Commissioners Have Already Raised Issues, Concerns
By: John Eggerton Oct 1 2012 - 8:49pm
FCC Commissioners Have Already Raised Issues, Concerns

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has issued a notice of inquiry seeking comment on how it should set up FirstNet, a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.

EAGLE-Net Defends Its Broadband Build

Circulates Newsletter Making Case for Colorado Network
By: John Eggerton Oct 1 2012 - 7:00pm
Circulates Newsletter Making Case for Colorado Network

EAGLE-Net, the "intergovernmental" alliance spending over $100 million in government stimulus money to deliver broadband to schools and libraries Monday defended itself against charges it is overbuilding markets and cherry picking customers from Colorado telecoms.

Dish Pushes Rural Broadband With DishNET Bundles

By: Todd Spangler Sep 27 2012 - 8:28am

Dish Network will begin marketing satellite broadband Internet service that promises “4G-level speeds” to millions of rural Americans nationwide under its new dishNET brand, and will offer price breaks if customers also order satellite TV.
The dishNET service, which the company says offers a maximum of either 5 or 10 Megabits per second depending on a customer’s location, is provided through deals with ViaSat and Hughes Network Systems.

Comcast Enters Second Year of Internet Essentials

Celebrates Milestone at D.C. Event
By: John Eggerton Sep 24 2012 - 3:14pm
Celebrates Milestone at D.C. Event

Comcast Monday kicked off the second year of its Internet Essentials braodband adoption program at an event at Kramer Middle School in Washington.
That comes a year after the company launched the program in the city at an event at Ballout High School. Internet Essentials is Comcast's program to provide low-cost ($9.95 a month) broadband to homes with students eligible for free and low-cost school lunch programs for as long as the children are in the home, as well as training and access to reduced-price computers .

Disney: More Affiliate Fee Headroom for ESPN

CFO Rasulo Remains Confident of Channel’s Growth Potential
By: Mike Farrell Sep 13 2012 - 8:41pm
CFO Rasulo Remains Confident of Channel’s Growth Potential

Walt Disney Co., chief financial officer Jay Rasulo said he was confident about the affiliate fee growth prospects for its ESPN sports brand, even as multichannel video service providers continue to push back against higher programming costs.

ITIF Report Compares Obama, Romney Broadband Telecom Policies

Divisions over Net Neutrality, Spectrum Auctions; Agreement on International Internet Governance
By: John Eggerton Sep 12 2012 - 6:18pm
Divisions over Net Neutrality, Spectrum Auctions; Agreement on International Internet Governance

By John Eggerton

 

A new report from the bipartisan Information Technology and Innovation Foundation outlines major differences in telecom policy between President Obama and candidate Mitt Romney, many rooted in the basic Democrat/Republican divide over the role of government regulation.

Cable-Tec Expo: BendBroadband to Launch FourthWall's EBIF Platform

By: 2011-11-17 04:24:55 Dec 31 1969 - 8:00pm

First FourthWall EBIF Deployment on Motorola Platform

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SCTE Updates Broadband Installer Exam

By: 2012-02-21 15:22:49 Dec 31 1969 - 8:00pm

New Topics Include Customer Service and Safety, Consumer Electronics, MoCA, IPv6 and Troubleshooting

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