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Posted in May 2009

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DoJ: Butt Out of Cablevision RS-DVR Case


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May 29, 2009 : Dept. of Justice gives MSO a lift by urging the US Supreme Court not to hear a case centered on Cablevision's 'remote-storage' DVR

TWC Still Has a Mind for Metering


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May 29, 2009 : 11:15 AM Although the MSO backpedaled on expanding its Internet metering trials, TWC chief still thinks it's the way of the broadband future

Cable ONE Snares HD Set-Top Waiver


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May 29, 2009 : Despite CEA opposition, the FCC has given Cable ONE the green light to deploy low-cost, one-way set-top boxes with hi-def capabilities

Comcast Lighting Up 100 Mbit/s?


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May 28, 2009 : 5:30 PM Let the speculation begin...

Cablevision's Telco Body Blow


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May 28, 2009 : 4:45 PM MSO attacks the business services mid-section with a 24-line VoIP offering

TiVo Covers Its Cable Bases


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May 28, 2009 : TiVo to get 'primary DVR' status in a Comcast tru2way market, while a deal with Evolution Broadband gives TiVo exposure with Tier 2 MSOs

Planning to Plan


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May 27, 2009 : 5:20 PM FCC issues report outlining how it will go about developing a national broadplan plan, due next February

Adobe: Tru2way Won't Shackle Flash


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May 27, 2009 : The company thinks Flash can be a hit on set-tops even if it never becomes an official extension to the tru2way specs

Cox Calls for More Mobile Aid


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May 27, 2009 : 11:30 AM MSO is still mum about the features of its promised wireless product, but the company's vendors are keeping busy

A Tru2way App Store?


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May 26, 2009 : 6:15 PM Someday. Maybe

ActiveVideo Buys Into European iTV


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May 26, 2009 : ActiveVideo snaps up Avinity Systems and sets its sights on bringing cloud-based television to European MSOs and IPTV players

SK Broadband Goes for IPTV


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May 26, 2009 : Korean MSO implements Harmonic's CMTS bypass approach to help unify how video is delivered via its cable, DSL, and fiber-fed networks

Is Tru2way Ready to Grow Up?


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May 22, 2009 : A CableLabs 'reference implementation,' due out in mid-June, aims to lower the barrier to entry for app developers and set-top makers

How Will Cable Deliver IPTV?


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May 21, 2009 : MSOs are still weighing the pros and cons of IPTV

Sonus Looking at Nortel Assets, Cedar Point


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May 20, 2009 : Sonus has eyes for Nortel's VoIP and switching assets, and more cable-focused vendor Cedar Point, analyst says

CEA: Put Box Waivers on Hold


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May 20, 2009 : 1:20 PM Group says now is the right time for the FCC to propose a security rule that applies to cable, telco, and satellite service providers
Comment: Bang a gong - Jeff Baumgartner May 19, 2009

Docsis 3.0 Modems: ~$70 each


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May 19, 2009 : 11:15 AM That's what Cablevision claims to be paying today, though the fee charged for activation and installation is $300-plus

Summer Debut for Cablevision Network DVR


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May 19, 2009 : MSO looks set to launch controversial remote storage DVR this summer, and indicates a deal with programmers is in the making

Cox, Fiber Muni in Set-Top Scrape


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May 18, 2009 : 7:15 PM Lafayette Utilities' request for an FCC waiver gets some static from Cox

TVN Gets the Urge to Merge


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May 18, 2009 : 12:05 PM TVN has hooked up with Avail Media, forming content combo with cable and telco TV undercurrents

Clearleap Brings Blip.tv & Others to Cable


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May 18, 2009 : Blip.tv, Next New Networks, and Revision3 sign up with Clearleap, a startup that aggregates Internet video for cable MSOs

TVCabo Seeks Docsis Independence


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May 18, 2009 : Portuguese MSO says Jungo middleware will give it more negotiation power with vendors and help it break free of US product roadmaps

Fighting Liberty


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May 15, 2009 : 8:20 AM Liberty's attempt to merge DirecTV with some entertainment assets has reached its first roadblock

GoBackTV Lets Cable Cos. 'Drop In' IPTV


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May 15, 2009 : Vendor targets Tier 2 and Tier 3 MSOs with a parallel cable IPTV architecture that puts a new twist on the CMTS bypass concept

MSO Order Delays Hit Vecima


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May 14, 2009 : Revenues dip 34 percent in fiscal Q3 as cable operators tightened their belts and postponed product orders

CableLabs Plugs 'n' Plays With Enhanced TV


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May 14, 2009 : Vendors converge to get the bugs out as MSOs gear up for a big rollout of enhanced television apps and try to one-up Verizon
Comment: Not so fast... - Jeff Baumgartner May 13, 2009
Comment: Sysco - Jeff Baumgartner May 13, 2009

FCC Installs Shorter Port Window


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May 13, 2009 : 3:35 PM Cable's keyed up about a new FCC rule that shortens the phone number portability window to one business day

Comcast Investigates VoIP Outage


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May 13, 2009 : MSO is still investigating why some residential and business customers were temporarily without phone service on Tuesday

Q1 Broadband Battle a Draw


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May 13, 2009 : 9:45 AM Top telcos and MSOs got their fair share of new broadband subs in the first quarter of 2009
Comment: Buyer beware - Jeff Baumgartner May 12, 2009

DirecTV Chafes Charter


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May 12, 2009 : 5:15 PM Troubled MSO is mad about some ads

Knology: Wideband Can Wait


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May 12, 2009 : Overbuilder has some of its plant already upgraded for Docsis 3.0, but isn't ready to pull the trigger on speedier cable modem services
Comment: another irony - Jeff Baumgartner May 12, 2009

Up for Bid: DTAs


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May 12, 2009 : 12:45 PM Comcast's digital-to-analog channel zappers start showing up on eBay

Insight's Old Hat


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May 12, 2009 : 10:55 AM Private MSO still reeling in basic video subs
Comment: Re: Throttling - Jeff Baumgartner May 12, 2009

Activating Wideband


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May 11, 2009 : 5:50 PM In Cablevision markets, it'll cost you $300

Mediacom Gets Serious About Wideband


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May 11, 2009 : MSO says it expects to deploy Docsis 3.0 in about half its systems by the end of 2009, and is testing 100 Mbit/s in employee homes today
Comment: No sale - Jeff Baumgartner May 11, 2009

DirecTV's 'Possible' Future


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May 11, 2009 : 10:15 AM It's Liberty Media's turn to rekindle the potential fate of the nation's largest satellite TV operator

OpenTV Takes Interactive Ad System Global


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May 8, 2009 : EclipsePlus heads abroad to handle advanced ad campaign management system for international cable companies

Plucking the Garden


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May 7, 2009 : 6:00 PM Spinoff of Cablevision's Madison Square Garden assets may re-spark rumors about the long-term future of its coveted cable systems

Cablevision Growing, But Slowing


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May 7, 2009 : MSO still winning new subs as it fights FiOS, but the rate of subscription growth in Q1 slowed compared to the year-ago period
Comment: Re: How much? - Jeff Baumgartner May 7, 2009

Shaw Puts 3D-TV Into View


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May 7, 2009 : 1:45 PM Who has time for standards? Canadian MSO plans to offer some 3D fare this summer via its VoD platform
Comment: Re: How much? - Jeff Baumgartner May 7, 2009

Virgin Bonds With 200 Mbit/s Trial


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May 6, 2009 : MSO allows 100 'lead adopters' to push the Docsis 3.0 envelope but grants that a 200-Mbit/s commercial launch may be years away

BigBand Predicts Soft Q2


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May 6, 2009 : BigBand pulls in nice numbers for Q1, but weak guidance for Q2 causes shares to tumble

RCN: Wideband in Q2


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May 6, 2009 : 11:45 AM Competitive cabler threatens (again) that it's close to launching Docsis 3.0 services

Channeling Cable IPTV


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May 5, 2009 : South Korean broadband provider has more than financial reasons to deploy BigBand's 'vIP PASS' platform

Koreans Take Cable IPTV for a Spin


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May 5, 2009 : 4:50 PM LG Powercom is the first to deploy BigBand's 'vIP PASS' platform

Charter Ready to Rock the Vote


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May 5, 2009 : 2:15 PM Court gives MSO the green light to start soliciting votes for the big reorg, but it's not out of the financial woods yet

Cox Faces FiOS in Fairfax, Fredericksburg


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May 5, 2009 : MSO picks a Verizon FiOS battleground for its next launch of a 50-Mbit/s service

Harmonic Q1 Sales Dip


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May 5, 2009 : Digital video firm says customers continued cautious spending in the first quarter, but is confident that the bottom has been reached

DirecTV to Spin Off, Gain Weight


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May 4, 2009 : DirecTV will have more freedom by having less to do with Liberty

Actiontec Covers Its Bases


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May 4, 2009 : 11:55 AM Vendor thinks outside the set-top box with media adapters based on HomePNA and MoCA

Cable IPTV Debate Brews


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May 4, 2009 : Vendors are clashing over architectures that they think are best suited to help cable MSOs deliver IP-based video services

K.I.S.S. My App!


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May 1, 2009 : 12:35 PM Digeo's hi-def user interface may look cool, but some early reviewers have found it too complex