Comcast rolled out what it says is the first branded, ad-supported network for VOD. For more about the fitness-based offering, see this USA Today-written article at www.redorbit.com/news/technology/361141/vod_offers_new_way_to_work_out/index.html?source=r_technology Next Generation Cable SCTE Chairman Yvette Gordon-Kanouff gives Communications Technology readers a rundown of the next generation of cable architectures and video-centric services at http://www.ct-magazine.com/archives/ct/0106/0106_stateofthe.htm "Backhoe Fade" Wired magazine writes that although most operators are worried about viruses and other network attacks, the real soft spot for network assets is in the ground. Read more about the "backhoe attacks" that can spoil a good day for voice video or data at http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70040-0.html?tw=wn_tophead_1.

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