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11/6/2009  -  Cisco is buying the Chinese set-top maker, not for technology, but for a stronger role in China's move to digital cable
11/6/2009  -  Rembrandt's money-grab falls short after a judge rejects claims that several MSOs were infringing on its data-over-cable patents
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11/5/2009  -  The economy weighed on TWC as the pace of residential sub growth slowed in the third quarter, but biz services offered a bright spot
11/5/2009  -  The 3G60, a modular CMTS blade in the works at Cisco, will pack in 60 upstream ports – 12 better than Moto's RX48 module
11/4/2009  -  MSO will make unspecified layoffs as 'Project Cavalry' gets underway in more than half of its markets
11/3/2009  -  New York-based MSO says outdoor WiFi deployment is ahead of schedule and coming in 15% under budget
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WEST POINT, GA: Knology Posts Q3, Buys Small MSO - 11/6/2009
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Mediacom Preps 100-Meg D3
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11/6/2009  -  5:45 PM MSO will roll 100-meg Docsis 3.0 services in 2 markets next month, while another 9 start off with 50-meg tiers
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Netflix Friday
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11/6/2009  -  11:10 AM My PS3 is about to get a movie-streaming upgrade
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Charter Does More D3
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11/4/2009  -  12:40 PM MSO debuts its 60-Meg wideband tier in another AT&T U-verse market
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TV Everywhere: The Path to All-IP Cable
10/22/2009  -  The perceived threat posed by over-the-top Internet video providers is driving cable operators to accelerate the development of TV Everywhere. Such a shift would mark a dramatic, even revolutionary, change in the cable industry, but one that is gaining appeal.
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Down in Denver?
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10/6/2009  -  Will the Mile High City draw a big crowd when the 'Cable Connections - Fall' event-fest kicks off October 25?
Most Recent Post: Jeff Baumgartner... Now that we're a bit closer to the show, SCTE organizers are now saying that they indeed expect lower attendance at this...
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8/4/2009  -  Cable's current challenge is turning a passive and one-way medium – television – into an interactive, two-way technology
Most Recent Post: marcusthompson... I agree, I'm not sold that Clearwire is a good investment for these big cable companies. However, just like Bright House,...
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