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Sara Winegardner
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03/18/2024
No Locals: DirecTV Gives Customers Ability to Opt Out of Local Programming
DirecTV shook things up over the weekend when it announced new plan options that allow subscribers to opt out of receiving their local stations and save money on their monthly bill.
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03/15/2024
Why Now is the Time for Breezeline Mobile
Breezeline is the newest cable operator to enter the mobile scene, and President Frank van der Post told CFX the decision has been a long time coming.
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03/14/2024
FCC Splits on All-in Pricing, Speed Benchmark
The FCC voted along party lines Thursday to approve a report and order requiring cable and DBS television providers to specify the all-in pricing of video programming on subscriber bills and in promotional materials that include pricing information.
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03/13/2024
WOW! Acting to Stem Customer Losses From 4Q23
WOW! has joined the list of operators reporting subscriber losses during 4Q23, attributing the challenge to the macroeconomic landscape, low move activity, higher churn and ongoing competitive threats from fixed wireless carriers.
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03/11/2024
Good Intentions: MVPDs Worry About Impacts of Blackout Rebate Rule
The FCC is examining whether cable operators and DBS providers should be required to give their subscribers rebates in the event of a blackout from failed negotiations.
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03/08/2024
NAB Jokes in Replies to FCC’s Early Termination Fee Docket
NAB ’s reply comments in the FCC ’s docket on a proposal to adopt rules blocking cable operators and DBS service providers from imposing early termination fees and billing cycle fees on subscribers had a