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07/19/2012
Deals Of The Day 07/19/12
The management team at Suddenlink Communications is partnering with existing equity holders BC Partners and CPP Investment Board to buy the cableco for $6.6 billion. The deal could close in the fourth quarter…Cogeco is acquiring Atlantic Broadband for approximately $1.3 billion…Following its recent purchase of broadband provider AboveNet, Zayo is expanding its fiber footprint in […]
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07/19/2012
People Watch 07/19/12
Claire Hough is the new senior vice president/Engineering at mobile-ad producer Tapjoy, moving over from Citrus Lane to head the Tapjoy engineering and operations teams.
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07/19/2012
The FCC Band Plan Forum (Part 1): Mobile Data’s Exponential Growth And The Need For A Spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is getting serious about setting rules for wireless broadband spectrum auctions. This week in Washington, D.C., it held a forum that included mobile device makers, wireless carriers and industry thought leaders to discuss band-plan designs — the size of the spectrum blocks it will auction and rules for use. A […]
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07/18/2012
Proof-Of-Performance Testing: Just Do It
What does proof-of-performance testing mean to you? Does it mean fulfillment of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandates or does it mean day-to-day maintenance of your network or both? The way the current system stands, proof-of-performance testing is required for all cable systems serving 1,000 or more subscribers. Smaller systems are required to comply with the […]
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07/18/2012
Fitch: Pay TV Could Gain Leverage On Aereo Decision
According to Fitch Ratings, if online TV providers are not required by law to pay re-transmission consent fees to the stations they are streaming, cable operators likely will gain material negotiating leverage with broadcasters. Last week, a federal judge in New York rejected a request for a preliminary injunction filed by major U.S. broadcasters against […]
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07/18/2012
Courtroom 07/18/12
FiberTower Corporation and subsidiaries FiberTower Network Services Corp., FiberTower Licensing Corp. and FiberTower Spectrum Holdings LLC filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth division. The proposed plan eliminates the company’s long-term debt and reorganizes FiberTower around […]