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07/08/2011
NCTA to FCC: Kill AllVid
National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) President Michael Powell sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski, itemizing reasons why AllVid is unnecessary. AllVid is an FCC initiative to stimulate competitiveness in the retail video device marketplace. The FCC has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) for AllVid. Powell wrote: "The Cable […]
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07/08/2011
itaas Names BCM as Interactive TV Partner in iLaunch Suite
BCM, an interactive TV solution provider, has been named a technology partner in the new itaas iLaunch suite, which runs on the TV Works platform. This interactive TV starter package will provide cable operators with the tools to implement applications using Enhanced Binary Interchange Format (EBIF) technology. With the ability to select applications from the […]
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07/08/2011
Time Warner Cable Enhances iPad App
Time Warner Cable has launched the second iteration of its iPad app – the TWCable TV 2.0 – with a variety of new features, including over 100 live channels, an enhanced program guide, remote DVR manager, and the ability to change channels on the set-top box from an iPad. The free app is available to […]
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07/08/2011
On The Hill: NTIA Exec Explains Spectrum Progress, Details Quid Pro Quo
The twin issues of spectrum need and management not only are on the front burner of every U.S. broadband provider, they also resonate loudly on Capitol Hill. Earlier this week, the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology questioned Lawrence Strickling, assistant secretary/Communications and Information at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding federal-government spectrum […]
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07/07/2011
Buckeye Copies Groupon For More Advertising Action
At a Communications Technology breakfast at the Cable Show in June, Joe Jensen, CTO at Buckeye CableSystem in Ohio, said his company is looking at ways it can provide more value to advertisers. Steve Piller, vice president/Advertising and Local Stations at Buckeye, later elaborated that one of the things the operator is exploring is a […]
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07/07/2011
LightSquared Forms Rural Initiative
LightSquared has created the Empower Rural America Initiative led by an advisory board that includes former Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota and former Representatives George Nethercutt of Washington and Charlie Stenholm of Texas. The group will partner with LightSquared to: ?Work with small cities and rural communities to ensure the deployment of this new […]