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TV Contract Disputes Heat Up
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December 31, 2010 : As some providers face channel drops, DirecTV and Insight cut retransmission consent deals; Sony eyes IMAX acquisition
McCaw Quits Clearwire
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December 31, 2010 : Legendary chairman of Clearwire's board leaves shortly after Sprint makes it known that it doesn't want to buy the rest of the fledgling service provider
Euronews: Dec. 31
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December 31, 2010 : It's a quiet end to the year, with mobile matters dominating the news queue
iPad Envy: The Year in Tablets
LR Mobile News Analysis - Phil Harvey -
December 31, 2010 : Apple's iPad wasn't the only tablet-type computer to show up this year. In this pic story, we look at 15 that debuted around the world
AT&T, DirecTV Set Rate Hikes
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December 30, 2010 : Verizon tests home monitoring service, Dish Network takes heat on Wall Street, and Nintendo says 3D games aren't good for young kids
Euronews: Dec. 30
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December 30, 2010 : Vodafone, SFR, COLT, Skype, and Eutelsat all feature in today's menu of tasty news morsels
Boxee: Not Must-See TV
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December 29, 2010 : Discovery names its 3D network, iPad developers face privacy scrutiny, and Boxee gets a bad review
Euronews: Dec. 29
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December 29, 2010 : Nokia Siemens Networks, Rostelecom, and Polkomtel have been wrapped in today's news parcel
Sears, K-Mart Enter Movie-Streaming Biz
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December 28, 2010 : Leading today's cable news, Sears teams with Sonic on a digital movie service and Arris hires a new exec for its Comcast account
2010 Top Ten: TV Everywhere Moves
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December 28, 2010 : The launch of TV Everywhere Websites and devices drove much debate in cable in 2010. Here are some of the top TVE stories of the year
Who's Bagged the Biggest LTE Deals?
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December 28, 2010 : LTE equipment suppliers filled out their dance cards in 2010, but who's got the bragging rights?
Euronews: Dec. 28
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December 28, 2010 : Alcatel-Lucent and Telefonica feature in today's news nibbles
Web Video at Heart of FCC's Comcast-NBC Review
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December 27, 2010 : In today's cable news roundup, Comcast faces a blizzard of merger conditions at the FCC, and DirecTV could lose dozens of local stations
Euronews: Dec. 27
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December 27, 2010 : Deutsche Telekom and subsea mobile plans lead the way in today's news roundup from the Old Continent
Comcast Proposes Conditions for NBCU Merger
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December 24, 2010 : Leading today's cable news, Comcast promises to charge low-income households $9.95 monthly for high-speed Internet access
This Olde Website, Part II
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 24, 2010 : It's once again tyme to take another jog down memory lane and have a look at the Web that was
Ericsson's Stock-ing Filler
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December 24, 2010 : Of the three major European telecom vendors, Ericsson is the only one to give its investors reason for any Christmas cheer
NTT Docomo Launches LTE Service
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December 24, 2010 : Japanese giant hits launch deadline and looks forward to the benefits of low-latency mobile data transmission
Euronews: Dec. 24
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December 24, 2010 : T-Mobile Austria and Huawei get it together, Technicolor sells its transmission biz, and DT thinks smart grids in today's Euronews bites
FCC Eyes Conditions for Comcast-NBCU Merger
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December 23, 2010 : In today's cable news, the FCC circulates conditions for Comcast-NBCU merger and cable gains more share on broadcast networks
Rovi Spends $720M on Sonic Solutions
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December 23, 2010 : Rovi puts a big over-the-top video strategy in motion after buying Sonic, which touts a 10,000-title menu via its Web-fed service
Cable's Interactive Advertising Challenge
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December 23, 2010 : Cable operators have made progress on deploying ITV ads, but there's still a lot of work to do to create a ubiquitous platform
Vendors Invest in Softbank Wireless Broadband
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December 23, 2010 : A next-gen wireless service, born from the ashes of Willcom, brings in some big-name vendor financing
Euronews: Dec. 23
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December 23, 2010 : BT and DT clear their throats, Skype goes down, Vodafone gets its man, and Telecom Italia streams the Pope in today's festive fistful of Euro news trimmings
Downtime Hits Skype
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December 23, 2010 : Node failures hit service, but where's the Schadenfreude?
Moto Readying LTE Smartphone for Verizon
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December 22, 2010 : 4G device could be important early LTE development for the Motorola Mobility spinoff
Liberty Global Eyeing German Expansion?
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December 22, 2010 : In today's cable stocking-stuffers, John Malone could make another Euro move, Level 3 calls out Comcast, and Discovery frets about TV place-shifting
Comcast's 'Xfinity' Brand to Take Over the House
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 22, 2010 : Under new unified device strategy, MSO's branding, not the vendor's, will become the headliner in all set-tops, modems, gateways, and DTAs
Russia Buys Into MTS India
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December 22, 2010 : Russian government splashes $600 million on a 17% stake in Indian mobile operator
3G Heralds Multi-Vendor Shift in India
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December 22, 2010 : The award of 3G managed services deals in India will introduce the country's first multi-vendor agreements, believes Ericsson executive
Ericsson Buys Mobile SPIT Specialist
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December 22, 2010 : Ericsson acquires wireless network optimization specialist Optimi to boost service provider IT (SPIT) capabilities
Euronews: Dec. 22
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December 22, 2010 : Ericsson goes shopping, BT comes under investigation (again), and Swisscom goes for the Bern in today's digest of Euro telecom news
Comcast's Internet + TV Set-Top Surfaces
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 21, 2010 : FCC documents detail an Internet-connected, Pace-made HD-DVR/gateway that's believed to be central to Comcast's Xcalibur trial
FCC Votes to Approve Net Neutrality Rules
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December 21, 2010 : FCC votes along party lines amid significant concerns that the new rules won't hold up to a court challenge
Microsoft Sells 1.5M WP7 Phones
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December 21, 2010 : Positive progress for Microsoft as handset makers stock 1.5M phones, and 18,000 developers bring in 4,000 new apps
Move Over Net Neutrality – Hulu's Here!
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 21, 2010 : In today's cable snapshot Hulu dominates the news queue, though the net neutrality shenanigans and a CableLabs crush are also standing in line
What's Fueling the CLEC Buying Binge?
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December 21, 2010 : CLEC M&A may have peaked in 2010, driven by the need for competitors to own fiber facilities, offer cloud services, and move upmarket
Opnext Plays Down CEO Exit
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December 21, 2010 : The company says the abrupt departure of CEO Gilles Bouchard is no cause for panic, and talks up its 100Gbit/s potential
Euronews: Dec. 21
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December 21, 2010 : Baby it's cold outside... but the Euronews engine starts first time, with NSN, France Telecom, and Virgin Media providing today's fuel
Network Neutrality Rules Poised to Pass
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 20, 2010 : With Copps and Clyburn on board, the FCC chairman appears to have the votes he needs to get his net-neutrality item passed tomorrow
Dish Still Serving Google TV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 20, 2010 : Google's invasion of the TV may be off to a rough start, but all systems are still go when it comes to its integrated Dish offering
Sezmi Still Seeking Telco Partners
News Analysis - Carol Wilson -
December 20, 2010 : Eliminating the digital broadcast portion of its service may actually help that effort, Sezmi officials insist
Cricket Comes With Music Too
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
December 20, 2010 : Prepaid carrier launches a new unlimited wireless plan that includes unlimited music downloads for $55 per month
Google TV Stumbles Out of the Blocks
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December 20, 2010 : Busy start to holiday week in the cable world, as Google TV and Sezmi deal with setbacks while DirecTV moves forward on targeted ads
AT&T Snaps Up Qualcomm's LTE Spectrum
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
December 20, 2010 : AT&T is splashing out $1.9B to buy the 700MHz spectrum that Qualcomm's been using for its FLO TV service in the US
NSN CEO Talks Up US Push in 2011
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December 20, 2010 : Rajeev Suri talks to the Executive Club of Chicago about Motorola, competition, consolidation, soft-SIMs, DPI, and more
Euronews: Dec. 20
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December 20, 2010 : Telenor sticks its oar in, Draka receives unwanted attention, and Swisscom gets its wallet out in today's digest of Euro telecom news
Cable News: Dec. 17
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December 17, 2010 : Cox licenses TV Everywhere tech, Level 3 squeezes Comcast, Zillion TV's Website takes a dirt nap, and Cablevision readies a spinoff
OS Watch: LG Gives Android a Dual Core
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
December 17, 2010 : LG launches world's first dual-core smartphone, cheap Androids explode, China Mobile updates its OS, and more in this week's OS checklist
MTS India Aims for 2011 IPO
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December 17, 2010 : Mobile operator MTS India is gearing up for an IPO in the new year
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