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NTIA Head Says Folks Misunderstood BEAD’s Fiber Favor
NTIA earned both praise and protests when it released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the BEAD program less than two weeks ago, and Administrator Alan Davidson believes some have the wrong idea about the agency’s intentions when it comes to prioritizing fiber builds. Read More
Evoca Nabs Sling Partnership, Eyes RSN Growth
Evoca, the ATSC 3.0-powered MVPD service, is partnering with Sling TV to allow its customers to add Sling Blue, Sling Orange or both to their subscriptions. Read More
Broadcom, VMware Joining in $61 Billion Deal
Two technology giants are coming together with Broadcom announcing early Thursday a deal to acquire all outstanding shares of VMware in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $61 billion. Read More
Pivotal Ups Roku, Has Market Concerns
Pivotal raised its rating on Roku from “Sell” to “Hold” Friday now that the company’s shares have reached its $80 year-end target price. The firm said it no longer views Roku stock as an attractive Read More
AT&T Rethinking Investment Numbers Due to Inflation
Inflationary pressures are becoming a daily talking point for executives, and while AT&T CEO John Stankey has lived through economic downturns, the additional microeconomic factors coloring the U.S. economy are keeping him up at night. Read More
Edge Computing Part of Xperi’s Path Forward
Among those joining Xperi’s lineup of panels Tuesday was VideoAmp EVP of TV Strategy and Currency Jonathan Steuer and Hotwire Communications Chief Product & Strategy Officer Jonathan Bullock. Read More
New Trends Driving Growth in Streaming Services
Streaming video services have experienced rapid growth in recent years, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, as home-bound consumers experimented and were introduced to new over the top (OTT) video services. Read More
5 Questions: Midco CEO on Management Changes, Fiber & Fixed Wireless
Midco has recently had several senior level changes, including the addition of a president and chief operating officer role. Cablefax caught up with Chair/CEO Pat McAdaragh to talk about the business. Read More
Google Fiber to Discontinue Some Ad Claims
The National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs recommended Google Fiber make modifications and drop some of its claims of superiority over cable after Charter filed a challenge against some of its advertising. Read More
