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2010 Top Ten: Most Popular Cable Stories


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December 30, 2010 : Which Light Reading Cable stories clicked with readers the most in 2010?

2010 Top Ten: Cable OTT Counterstrikes


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December 27, 2010 : Here are some prime examples of how MSOs moved to mitigate the over-the-top video threat in 2010

This Olde Website, Part II


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December 24, 2010 : It's once again tyme to take another jog down memory lane and have a look at the Web that was
Comment: No surprise - Jeff Baumgartner December 23, 2010

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

Comcast's 'Xfinity' Brand to Take Over the House


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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
Comment: More soon - Jeff Baumgartner December 21, 2010
Comment: NDA breakage? - Jeff Baumgartner December 21, 2010

Comcast's Internet + TV Set-Top Surfaces


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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

Title II Off the Table?


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December 21, 2010 : 3:00 PM The FCC's new rules didn't please many, but cable sure seems jazzed that it likely means broadband won't be reclassified anytime soon

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

Apple TV: A 'Hobby' No More?


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December 21, 2010 : 10:35 AM Apple's new streaming box poised to reach sales of 1M units this week

Move Over Net Neutrality – Hulu's Here!


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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

Network Neutrality Rules Poised to Pass


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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


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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

CableOne's Hi-Def DTA


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December 20, 2010 : 10:40 AM Expect to see many more products like this one emerge in 2011

Comcast: Level 3 Balks at Trial Offer


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December 17, 2010 : MSO says Level 3 walked away when Comcast wouldn't agree to a 'zero cost' outcome without first testing a 'different architectural approach'

Netflix Gets Hamstrung on Leased TiVos


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December 16, 2010 : Netflix confirms that some deals prevent it from streaming video to TiVo DVRs distributed by MSOs, but Cox's retail deal is in the clear

Suddenlink Blames Netflix Contracts


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December 16, 2010 : Suddenlink launches a Netflix-free version of TiVo DVR, but says it would 'gladly consider adding' Netflix streaming 'if they allow us'
Comment: Re: 1100 miles - Jeff Baumgartner December 15, 2010
Comment: Soooo.... - Jeff Baumgartner December 15, 2010

Google Delays Fiber Picks


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December 15, 2010 : Says it needs more time to pick sites for its super-speedy network as it hires an old cable hand to take the reins of the project

What's Inside Comcast's Parker Box?


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December 15, 2010 : Industry sources say the innards initially include an Intel chip, a custom interface from Vividlogic, and Nokia's Qt app framework

Rumor: Is This Comcast's 'Parker' Box?


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Broadcom Opens Gateway to IP


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December 14, 2010 : Broadcom squares off with Intel with all-singing, all-dancing chip for souped-up IP-capable video gateways
Comment: Re: Box guess - Jeff Baumgartner December 14, 2010
Comment: Home security - Jeff Baumgartner December 14, 2010
Comment: Box guess - Jeff Baumgartner December 14, 2010

Comcast Tests Broadband-Fed Xcalibur Service


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December 14, 2010 : WSJ says Comcast is testing a blended Web-TV service in Augusta, Ga., as MSO looks to defend against over-the-top rivals UPDATED 7:30 PM
Comment: Gold records - Jeff Baumgartner December 13, 2010

CableLabs Braces for ITV Data Tsunami


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December 13, 2010 : Meet 'Mux 3.0,' a budding project that looks to apply video-style bandwidth efficiency to ITV applications

Cable Goes Back to the Future


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December 13, 2010 : 5:40 PM A 60 Minutes story by Mike Wallace from 1970 offers a prescient view of the cable industry
Comment: Re: Who do you Trust? - Jeff Baumgartner December 13, 2010

Paul Allen Suit Down, Not Out


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December 13, 2010 : 10:35 AM Judge dismisses his patent lawsuit against biggies like Apple, Google, and Netflix, but Allen intends to amend the complaint

Cablevision May Take Security for a Spin(off)


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December 13, 2010 : Remember PolyCipher? The MSO has a similar downloadable system, but it's actually been deployed and could be poised to become an SCTE standard
Comment: Re: Broadband is Scarce - Jeff Baumgartner December 10, 2010
Comment: More from AT&T's Quinn - Jeff Baumgartner December 10, 2010

Cable Catchup


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December 10, 2010 : 12:15 PM Com Hem's on the block, word emerges about cable's latest 'Netflix-killer,' Snapstick ties Web video to the big screen, and more

SeaChange Ships Some Server Costs Overseas


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December 10, 2010 : SeaChange moves most of its server R&D to China and the Philippines as it looks to make that division profitible or attract a buyer

Giving EPON the Vote


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December 10, 2010 : 9:00 AM Comcast VP Doug Jones explains why EPON was picked over GPON when cable looked to tie in Docsis provisioning for biz-class services

AT&T Applies Peering Pressure


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December 10, 2010 : Comcast finds an ally in AT&T as the telco giant throws its weight into the Level 3-MSO kerfuffle

FCC: 'Broadband' Is Scarce


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December 9, 2010 : Commission says 68% of connections fall short of its broadband speed benchmark of 4Mbit/s down, 1Mbit/s up

The Next Billion


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December 9, 2010 : 9:00 AM Kristine Faulkner outlines Cox's plan to reach $2B in annual business service revenues

Why Cable Hearts EPON


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December 8, 2010 : Comcast exec says economics and interoperability are among the key reasons why cable is applying Docsis-style provisioning to EPON

WiMax Means Business


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December 8, 2010 : 11:30 AM Clearwire's Teresa Elder says WiMax offers much more than just a residential play for cable operators

Comcast Readies iPad Video Streaming


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December 7, 2010 : The fancy Apple tablet will be able to stream video from premium networks soon, the MSO's president says

Regulating Netflix


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December 7, 2010 : 11:10 AM Canadian company claims Netflix, Hulu, and Google are hurting its ability to pay for domestic content and siphoning off revenue
Comment: Re: Cable's mission - Jeff Baumgartner December 7, 2010
Comment: 'Measly' - Jeff Baumgartner December 7, 2010

TW Cable Chief Disses Netflix Streaming


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December 6, 2010 : Glenn Britt says Netflix's new streaming-only tier leaves a lot to be desired, and that's why it's so cheap
Comment: TWC crossed in Nov. - Jeff Baumgartner December 6, 2010

Javelin's CEO & CTO Make Their Exits


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December 6, 2010 : A new CEO is coming on board as company seeks fresh funds and just days after two top execs depart the bandwidth-boosting tech startup

Liberty Global Expands in Poland


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December 6, 2010 : Operator beats out Vectra to land Aster for $292M and deepen Liberty Global's European cable presence
Comment: problems persist - Jeff Baumgartner December 6, 2010

Down & Out


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December 6, 2010 : 9:10 AM DNS server issues appear to be culprit of another big Comcast Internet outage
Comment: Re: modem reboot - Jeff Baumgartner December 6, 2010

Level 3: This Is Not a Peering Dispute


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December 3, 2010 : Comcast's characterization that dispute is about peering 'could not be more misleading,' Level 3 insists UPDATED 12/4

Cable's Newest Billionaire: Cox Business


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December 3, 2010 : MSO's business unit will be cracking open the bubbly next week when it breaks the annual $1B revenue barrier

Cox Hires Interim CTO


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December 2, 2010 : 3:35 PM Don Hallacy, late of Sprint and BellSouth, will lead MSO's tech org until it hires a permanent chief technology officer

Is Cable Ready for the Business Big Leagues?


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December 2, 2010 : Optimum Lightpath's president says MSOs planning to serve mid-sized and enterprise customers will need to step up their game

Cable's $5B Biz Services Bonanza


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December 2, 2010 : US cable's poised to hit a big commercial services revenue milestone while still leaving plenty more to siphon away from the telcos

Virgin Media Sets TiVo Price


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December 1, 2010 : UK MSO's broadband-connected, TiVo-powered offering will cost £199 and be subject to a monthly service fee

SCTE Goes to School


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December 1, 2010 : 9:30 AM Society to help groom cable engineers for leadership roles via partnership with the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth