Cablevision filed a lawsuit against CWA Union District 1 and Local 1109, alleging they’ve made “false and defamatory claims” about the speed and quality of Cablevision’s Internet service in Brooklyn. CWA says its SpeedMatters.org site consistently shows slower speeds for Brooklyn customers. Read on for more from both sides. 

Time Warner Cable and DirecTV both are facing Dec 31 retrans deadlines. Find out with which broadcasters are in danger of going dark here.

 Former NCTA pres/CEO Jim Mooney passed away last week. He is remembered as a key player in the effort that resulted in the Cable Deregulation Act in ’84.
 

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