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Altice USA Kicks Off Optimum Rebrand
Altice USA is rebranding its mobile product from Altice Mobile, all part of a larger plan to align all Altice USA brands under the Optimum name. Read More
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Top Stories
The Olympics are Here
NBC aired its first-ever live morning broadcast of the Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday, and the action across NBCU doesn't stop there. Read More
Municipalities Still Minding Broadband Gap
We’ve heard a lot from the ISPs, the FCC and Congressional leaders on the digital divide and various efforts to close it, but what about the towns and municipalities that are affected by it? Read More
Pittsburgh Gets Locast
Broadcast streaming app Locast expanded into the Pittsburgh TV market. Read More
HBO Max Roars Toward 70 Million Sub Mark
AT&T is on a WarnerMedia high while the division still lives solely under its roof, ending 2Q21 with 67 million global subscribers across HBO and HBO Max. Read More
Emergency Connectivity Fund Here to Stay?
More than 40 lawmakers across the House and the Senate introduced legislation that would extend the Emergency Connectivity Fund beyond the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Shentel Chooses CSG to Move to the Cloud
Shentel is now using CSG’s cloud-based “Field Service Management” solution to accelerate its business transformation and provide rural and underserved markets in the Mid-Atlantic region with high-speed broadband. Read More
Verizon 2Q21: Benefits from Promos, Less Video Subs
Verizon’s “biggest 5G upgrade ever” promotion was just what the doctor ordered, fueling 275,000 phone net adds in 2Q21. Read More
NBCU, AD-ID Improve One Platform Experience
NBCUniversal announced it will use Ad-ID as its new standard for advertisers across the One Platform. Read More
UTSC Corp Acquires Walker and Associates
Telecommunications material distributor UTSC Corp acquired telecommunications product and services distributor Walker and Associates. Read More
