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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 […]
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10/06/2011
AMC, Turner Use CMC's Ad Distribution Network
With the recent addition of AMC Networks and Turner Networks to its Advertising Distribution Network (ADN), the Comcast Media Center says 220 cable channels are delivering on-air promotional content to cable operators via the service. ADN is a Web-based platform that delivers broadcast-ready spot advertising directly to cable and broadcast marketing and ad sales departments […]
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10/06/2011
Microsoft's Been Busy Creating Xbox Partnerships
Timed to capitalize on the holiday buying season, Microsoft announced plans to roll out TV entertainment on Xbox LIVE, the online entertainment service for Xbox 360. Nearly 40 global TV and entertainment providers, including Bravo, Comcast, HBO GO, Verizon FiOS and Syfy in the U.S.; BBC in the U.K., Telefónica in Spain; Rogers On Demand […]