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Articles published in June 2006
OpVista Riding Cable Bandwidth Surge
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
June 29, 2006 :
CableLabs Chief Sees HD VOD as Next Killer App
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 29, 2006 : If you're wondering what the next hot video product might be for cable, Dick Green has the answer for you: HD VOD.
Banned: Web 2.0
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 29, 2006 : Around here, the Web is still the Web
Dueling Pimps
Red Panda -
June 29, 2006 : Viacom delivers a biotch-slap
Cox Chief Doesn't See Lower Prices
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 28, 2006 : Despite the recent entry of AT&T and Verizon Communications into the pay TV market, Cox Communications Inc. President Patrick Esser doesn't see cable prices coming down.
Goring the Box
Nearpoints -
June 28, 2006 : What happens when you want your MTV, or whatever, but your carrier would rather you watch something completely different?
The Apes in Spain
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
June 28, 2006 : May safely take the plane
Cable Fallout from Nokia Siemens Deal
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
June 28, 2006 :
Pictures Worth A Thousand Words
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
June 28, 2006 : You have to hand it to Phil Harvey. Not only can he slice and dice incoming press releases like nobody's business, he's also quite the photographic savant.
Fat Liar Busted Again
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
June 27, 2006 : 'Drug use, some might say, is destroying this country...'
Video Site Cheat Sheet
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 27, 2006 : Confused by all these video sharing sites?
'Mobile Device' Redefined
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
June 27, 2006 : BlackBerries of the Rich 'n' Famished
Harry Potter Must Die
Red Panda -
June 27, 2006 : Hog warts, if left untreated...
SCTE Hits Rocky Mountain High
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 26, 2006 : Well, as much we hate to put it this way, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is definitely enjoying something of a Rocky Mountain High these days.
Microsoft Unifies Its Plans
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
June 26, 2006 : Where exactly does wireless fit?
The Great Router Giveaway
The Martin Chronicles -
June 26, 2006 : Will 'Foneros' become hotspot Robin Hoods?
NFL Program Note
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 26, 2006 : Hi-def football all year long? Pinch me
How to Offer Free WiFi
Nearpoints -
June 26, 2006 : There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but there is a way to offer free WiFi without too much pain
Blessed Are the Uninsured
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
June 23, 2006 : Immaculate insurance cancelled
Over-The-Top Monkey Business
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
June 23, 2006 : The new party line says Google and Yahoo are cable's real competition in video, not Verizon and AT&T. Then there's the growing cadre of Internet video upstarts like Akimbo, YouTube, and DaveTV.
So Degrading
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 23, 2006 : Are cable MSOs cheating HDTV customers?
Wireless Strikes!
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
June 23, 2006 : Brit doctors say cellphones and thunderstorms don't mix
Harriet Is Dead
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
June 23, 2006 : Cut down at the tender age of 175
Flatulent Fishies
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
June 22, 2006 : Another reason not to drink water
Dueling Research Firms
The Martin Chronicles -
June 21, 2006 : Half a bill, or 100 mill? You decide
Panda Glut Feared
Red Panda -
June 21, 2006 : There's literally dozens of 'em!
Offshore Me, Please!
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
June 21, 2006 : I'd be a god over there
Yipes! I'm Confused
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 20, 2006 : Fun with robot PR
Vongo Snares First Portable Media Player
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 20, 2006 : Starz Entertainment used to be a portable media wannabe. But not anymore.
Security 101
Nearpoints -
June 19, 2006 : Every day there's another announcement of personal data stolen from a notebook computer and I know what to do about it
Reader Mail
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 19, 2006 : We are TERRIBLE
Awareness Awareness Month
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
June 18, 2006 : Break out the ribbons
C9 at Expo, Pulling for the Little Guy
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
June 16, 2006 : Call me sentimental, but sometimes I can't help but pull for the little guy. In this case, that fellow is Srini Kola, founder and CEO of
Juniper's Suits
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 16, 2006 : Shareholder suits allege options wrongdoing at Juniper
But Is It Art?
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
June 16, 2006 : Who cares?
Cedar Point Supports 1 Millionth Phone Line
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 16, 2006 : In a sign of the explosive growth of cable telephony throughout the U.S., Cedar Point Communications announced Thursday that it has now deployed enough voice-over-IP (VoIP) switches to support 1 million phone lines.
Cox Boasts Record First Quarter Gains
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 16, 2006 : Wrapping up its best first quarter in company history, Cox Communications reported that it ended March with strong growth in all three of its core product areas.
Reality Bites Muni WiFi
The Martin Chronicles -
June 15, 2006 : Activists question 'backroom' deals for citywide mesh networks
PR: A Funny Business
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 15, 2006 : I'm sorry, but I do not apologize
Cable Hastens Telco Phone Line Losses
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
June 14, 2006 : A report released this week from investment bank Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. highlights the trouble that cable's accelerating IP phone rollout is causing for incumbent U.S. telcos and standalone VoIP players like Vonage.
Insight Picks Harmonic to Protect VOD Content
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 14, 2006 :
Pace Develops OCAP-Based DVR System
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 14, 2006 : Pace Micro Technology has crafted a digital video recorder (DVR) system based on CableLabs' OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP) middleware. The set-top box vendor plans to demonstrate the system at next week's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver.
'Don't Mention the War'
Monkey Bidness - Larry Wilcox -
June 14, 2006 : Goose stepping is right out!
Indians Dump Humpty
Red Panda -
June 14, 2006 : All the king's elephants...
Puerto Rican Cable Operator Deploys BigBand CMTS
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 14, 2006 :
ARRIS Wins Caribbean Cable CMTS Contract
Cable Guy - Alan Breznick -
June 14, 2006 :
Mobile Hairpiece
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
June 13, 2006 : New mobile magazine aims to bring comfort to the slapheads of the world
Will the Long Tail Have a Long Run?
The Martin Chronicles -
June 13, 2006 : New book by Wired editor touted as 'the next Tipping Point'
Pulver Puffery
Light Ranting -
June 13, 2006 : The WSJ does Pulver, and misses the whole story
Regret Neutrality
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 13, 2006 : Can one song save the Internet?
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