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08/01/2011
What Are The Proposed NBP Spectrum Auctions Worth?
The Brattle Group, an economic and financial consultancy, is saying that the spectrum proposed to be auctioned under the Draft Mobile Broadband Enhancement Act of 2011 is likely to generate approximately $64 billion in revenue, net of all reallocation and clearing costs. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) emphasizes that 500 megahertz of new commercial spectrum […]
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08/01/2011
PBS Gives Online, Mobile Viewers First Dibs On New Shows
Americans watched more than 145 million videos across all of PBS’s Web and mobile platforms and, according to ComScore, PBS was the 15th most popular online property for video for the month of June. One of the top series viewed online, PBS’ Nova, will premiere the first episode of “The Fabric of the Cosmos” on […]
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08/01/2011
10 Benefits Of Health IT
Based on analysis from sources including the Department of Health & Human Services and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) has identified 10 significant benefits of telemedicine, eHealth and health IT. According to the broad-based coalition that supports broadband access and adoption for all Americans, those benefits include: >> Enabling […]
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08/01/2011
Openet, Cisco Codify Reseller Pact
Openet, which offers Service Optimization Software (SOS) to Tier 1 communications and media service providers, says Cisco Systems signed a global reseller agreement for Openet’s complete product suite, which includes Policy Manager, Convergent Charging, Network Edge Rating, Balance Manager, Profile Manager and Convergent Mediation, all running on Cisco Unified Competing System (UCS). Joint deployments last […]
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08/01/2011
Windstream Broadens Coverage Area, Bottom Line Via Paetec Deal
Ark.-based Windstream Corp., which sells high-speed broadband Internet, phone and digital-TV bundles to residential customers as well as products and services to small, medium and large businesses, and government agencies, inked a definitive agreement to acquire Paetec Holding Corp. in a buyout valued at approximately $2.3 billion. Paetec is a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) […]
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08/01/2011
Will ‘America's Broadband Connectivity Plan’ Spur FCC Action?
Late last week, six of the country’s leading broadband providers sent a plan to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) aimed at speeding broadband deployment to more than 4 million Americans living in rural areas. They also announced what they call “an unprecedented agreement” with three groups that represent small carriers on a framework for complementary […]