The latest in:
Competition
-
Premium Content
07/06/2018
NCTA Puts Forth Proposal for Simplifying Rate Regulation
Cable’s largest lobbying group is suggesting the FCC reconsider the cable rate regulation process, particularly in light of recent changes.
-
12/14/2012
After New Year’s Day, What?
It’s the time of year when we’re all making some sort of list and checking it twice. December seems to be the month we all move into panic mode, and only a little of that can be contributed to the holidays. Operators and vendors of all kinds are thinking about the coming year, and just […]
-
12/14/2012
Deals Of The Day 12/14/12
Looking to own the whole shebang, majority shareholder Sprint Nextel is offering $2.1 billion ($2.90 per share) to buy the 49 percent of Clearwire’s stock it doesn’t already own; Sprint’s potential majority owner, Softbank, capped any offer at $3). The offer is considered by many in the industry to be bargain-basement, but it may be […]
-
12/14/2012
Inside The Beltway 12/14/12
Earlier today, the American Cable Association, the Competitive Carriers Association, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association, DISH Network, EchoStar and ViaSat co-signed a letter to Marlene H. Dortch, secretary of the Federal Communications Commission, regarding “significant concerns” with agency proposals for continuing Phase I of the Connect America Fund […]
-
12/13/2012
Inside The Beltway 12/13/12
At yesterday’s open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed to open up 100 megahertz of shared spectrum in the 3.5 GHz Band (3550-3650 MHz) using small-cell and database technologies. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) envisions three tiers of users, each with different levels of rights and protections in the 3.5 GHz band. The […]
-
12/13/2012
Survey Sez 12/13/12
Juniper Research forecasts more than 1 billion users of over-the-top (OTT) mobile VoIP services by 2017 due to improvements in network technology, increased competition and the move by telcos to join the OTT space. As with Skype on the desktop, only a small proportion of subscribers will pay for the service, it adds, but leading […]