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10/07/2011
Study Finds Parents Fail to Discuss Internet 'Birds and Bees'
Comcast commissioned a nationwide survey by Penn Schoen Berland of 1,610 individuals to assess the general knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among U.S. adults and teens regarding Internet safety. The survey revealed that although 95 percent of parents believe it is just as important to talk about online safety issues with their children as it is […]
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10/07/2011
Suddenlink Caps Bandwidth
Suddenlink is putting usage allowances in place for residential (non-business) Internet accounts. The allowances listed in the table below are not yet effective in all areas. Residential customers will be notified by mail and/or other means when a usage allowance has been put into place for their account. If the maximum advertised download speed is… […]
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10/07/2011
Despite IPv4 Reprieve, Groups Kick Up IPv6 Prep
IPv4 Internet Protocol addresses were widely expected to become exhausted this year, but now it appears IPv4 addresses may last into 2012. (For more, see IPv4 Addresses Dwindle, But Cable Prepares). Nevertheless, there is a flurry of IPv6 activity as stakeholders gear up for the inevitable transition. The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) this […]
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10/06/2011
Genachowski Lays Out Plan to Reform USF and ICC
In a speech delivered at FCC headquarters today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined a proposal to reform and modernize the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Intercarrier Compensation system (ICC). If adopted later this month, the FCC says the plan will reform USF/ICC to provide dedicated support to extend mobile broadband to large areas of the […]
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10/06/2011
Small Operators Can Offer "TV Everywhere" Via Synacor
Synacor is targeting independent pay-TV operators in small rural and mid-sized markets with its "TV Everywhere for Everyone" (TVEE) campaign. The company says only subscribers in larger markets have access to TV Everywhere offerings, and it aims to fix that. "It simply makes sense that small-town America should be a priority, along with major metropolitan […]
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10/06/2011
Aptilo Secures Wi-Fi Networks
Providing operators with a carrier-grade solution for offloading mobile data to Wi-Fi, Aptilo Networks has now introduced the Aptilo SIM Authentication Server, which authenticates users via the SIM card in their mobile device as they move from a 3G/LTE network to a Wi-Fi network. Users are authenticated based on the information retrieved from the Home […]