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Reality Check
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07/01/2012
Regulation, Legislation, Cooperation
{indesign_image: /20120701/Matt_Polka_capitol.jpeg} This month, the American Cable Association will co-host with NCTC The Independent Show in Orlando, and that group will be presenting two panels during that
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02/01/2012
Spiraling Retrans, Sports Programming Fees Take Big Consumer Toll
{indesign_image: /20120201/Matt_Polka_capitol.jpeg} For members of the American Cable Association (ACA), reform of retransmission consent will remain a high priority in 2012. Our trade organization, which
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06/01/2011
Reclaiming Analog Spectrum For The Future
Driven by the needs of today’s high-demand services, some operators face increased pressure to provide subscribers with greater upstream bandwidth capacities. To meet this need, many now are looking to implement a higher split return. While this once was considered to be an arduous process, using Fiber Deep and the recent digital shift, the process […]
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05/01/2011
Competing With Telcos: Get Your BSS Act Together
As revenues stagnate across the cable market and competitive threats increase from telecom, satellite and such over-the-top services as Hulu, Apple, YouTube, Google and Netflix, cable providers will need to tap into new streams of revenue to maximize their valuable network reach and investments. It’s no secret that the business-and-commercial-services market is one such area […]
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04/01/2011
IPv6: Destined For Greatness…Eventually
The switch to IPv6, the next generation of Internet addressing and routing technology, has been slow due to the capital expense associated with the switch, paired with technology “tricks” like Network Address Translation (NAT), which has extended the life of IPv4 in home and enterprise networks. Recently, the explosive growth of such Internet-connected mobile devices […]
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03/01/2011
OTT Players Aren't The Bad Guys
Some pundits already have relegated mobile operators to being bitpipe providers, declaring victory for over-the-top (OTT) players. This audience focuses on operators’ limited options to slice and dice messages, Internet data and voice minutes, and it ignores new service plans. While it’s true that OTT players are decreasing the share of the pie for operator-provided […]