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Posted in July 2007

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Broadband Gets 'Lifeline' Status


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July 31, 2007 : Cox is offering free Internet service to qualifying, low-income homes in Oklahoma... for a while

Houston, We Have Pre-Packaged VOD


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July 31, 2007 : Phonoscope of Houston marks the first cable operator to secure a deal to deploy 'VOD in a Box,' a pre-integrated system developed by C-COR and the Comcast Media Center that's targeted to small and mid-sized systems

NCTA Seeks Waiver Reversal


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July 31, 2007 : Following in Comcast's footsteps, the US cable industry's primary lobbying arm is seeking a full FCC review of a denied waiver request on integrated security set-top boxes

Pinching Pennies Over DTV Ed


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July 30, 2007 : Based on earmarked media dollars, there's a good chance US consumers will know more about the latest Arby's Beef 'n' Cheddar promo than they will about the looming '09 digital transition

Vyyo Cuts Back


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July 30, 2007 : Vyyo is slashing its workforce by 16 percent as part of a broader cost-cutting effort. The company reportedly is paring part of its R&D unit as it beefs up cable sales and marketing activity

Son of 'Waiver Central'


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July 27, 2007 : Here's the latest installment based on this week's flood of actions taken by the FCC Media Bureau
Comment: Cable Toys - Jeff Baumgartner July 26, 2007

Box Deadline Fuels Comcast's Q2


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July 26, 2007 : Comcast's Q2 included some shoring-up for the July set-top box deadline. Overall, though, investors were disappointed about the MSO's basic sub loss and flat high-speed sub growth

Harmonic's Mobile Video Marriage


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July 26, 2007 : Harmonic's Rhozet buy gives it more than 100 transcoding customers and a strong technology play in mobile video

Break Out the Cable 'Toys'


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July 26, 2007 : Cable advice from Harrah's CEO: Shower your best customers with goodies and perks

Comcast Taps Arris for Edge QAM Initiative


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July 26, 2007 : Although Thomson is pressuring Arris's eMTA share with Comcast, a new edge QAM deal could give Arris a solid foothold in the MSO's switched digital video strategy

MystroTV Revisited


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July 25, 2007 : Time Warner's Jeff Bewkes has rekindled the idea of offering 'everything' on-demand, but admits the same barriers remain

FCC Awards, Denies More Box Waivers


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July 25, 2007 : More cable operators, including Great Plains Cable, have been awarded set-top box waivers by the FCC's Media Bureau, though others haven't been so lucky
Comment: Re: Yes but... - Jeff Baumgartner July 24, 2007

TiVo Courts Cable With New HD-DVR


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July 24, 2007 : TiVo's $299 DVR is CableCARD-capable and more flexible than the company's higher-priced set-tops

Analyst: MSOs Too Wary Over Wireless


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July 23, 2007 : New Cable Industry Insider report finds North American cable operators are edging their way into the wireless services market, but analyst says the MSOs aren't giving it enough priority

Motorola Seals Up Terayon


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July 20, 2007 : The book is closed on one of the cable industry's most colorful and controversial vendors

Cable's All-Upset Over All-Digital


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July 20, 2007 : US cable pressure groups say the FCC's digital TV transition proposal is absurd and expensive

Set-Top Switch Could Soften Moto's 2H


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July 19, 2007 : Cable's rapid prep for the integrated security ban could affect Moto margins, but its set-top unit remained a bright spot in Q2

A $110 Paperweight


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July 18, 2007 : Congrats to eBay buyer 'legendofgame'! You just wasted some hard-earned ducats on a CableCARD that probably won't do jack

Charter Takes Video to the Web


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July 18, 2007 : Charter's new customer Web portal is placing a heavier emphasis on streaming video content with its high-speed Internet connections

Goodbye, OCAP


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July 18, 2007 : Changes aplenty are on tap for the 'OpenCable Platform'

CEA Continues CableCARD Fight


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July 17, 2007 : The Consumer Electronics Association and US cable's top lobbying arm are clashing again over important issues linked to a downloadable conditional access system that could eventually unseat the CableCARD

Waiver Central


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July 17, 2007 : Who got FCC waivers and who did not? Here are the results in bite-sized form

Vendors Offer Super SIP Bundle for SMBs


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July 16, 2007 : A vendor bundle with software and hardware from Arris, BroadSoft, and others may kick-start cable's entry into the SMB voice market
Comment: Re: Network DVR - Jeff Baumgartner July 16, 2007
Comment: Re: Network DVR - Jeff Baumgartner July 16, 2007

As the RS-DVR World Turns


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July 16, 2007 : Another party has chimed in on the Cablevision RS-DVR debate, arguing that an appeal court agrees with an earlier, unfavorable ruling

Verizon Set-Top RFP Could Be Worth Billions


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July 13, 2007 : Winners of critical Verizon RFP could be in line to supply a staggaring 26.5 million set-tops, and give telco a path toward complying with FCC ban on integrated security boxes when temporary waiver expires
Comment: Pace Dreamcast - Jeff Baumgartner July 12, 2007

CommScope Gets a Boost


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July 12, 2007 : CommScope shares got a healthy bump Thursday following an upgrade based on an expected sales forecast increase and better EPS tied to its pending acquisition of Andrew Corp.

Up for Bid on eBay: CableCARDs


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July 12, 2007 : You, too, can buy a CableCARD for the low, low price of $139.99. But buyer beware – you may be purchasing what amounts to stolen property, and it's unlikely to work

CableLabs Issues FMC Specs


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July 12, 2007 : New fixed/mobile convergence documents detail how cable-controlled voice calls and apps can hop seamlessly between cellular and WiFi connections using emerging dual-mode handsets

BigBand Rebounds


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July 11, 2007 : Shares in digital video specialist BigBand Networks have gained back some lost ground this week after an analyst upgraded the stock to 'Buy'

TiVo Shores Up End Run


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July 10, 2007 : Ordering movies on the TV screen... Where have I heard of that before?

Gemstar Sale Could Shake Up IPGs


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July 10, 2007 : If Gemstar-TV Guide International pursues a sale, the decision could have a significant impact on the market for set-top navigation applications and interactive program guide services

Waiver Fallout


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July 9, 2007 : The US ban on set-tops with integrated security may have gone into effect, but this story is far from over

Stock Spike Threatens Cablevision Deal


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July 6, 2007 : Cablevision shareholders may be reluctant to approve a deal to take the company private following a stock surge and an analyst's suggestion that the company could fetch at least twice the current offering price

BBT Exits Alpha


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July 6, 2007 : Beyond Broadband moves closer to a downloadable conditional access system and an 'open' set-top platform

BigBand Shares on Downward Swing


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July 5, 2007 : Investor nervousness about BigBand's involvement with two big customers – Verizon and Comcast – appears to be contributing to a stock slide in recent weeks

Slideshow: C-COR Global IP Summit


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July 2, 2007 : Cable Digital News invaded the third annual C-COR Global IP Summit. Here's visual evidence of our trip to Cannes

Verizon & Others Get Their Waivers


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July 2, 2007 : Verizon and more than 100 others obtained special waivers Friday, just ahead of the FCC's ban on set-tops with integrated security. The caveat – a pledge to go all-digital by February 2009