Alcatel-Lucent and Dutch cable operator Ziggo are trialing a technique that could turn private homes into public Wi-Fi hot spots to provide wireless broadband access to Ziggo’s customers. The trial is using Alcatel-Lucent’s lightRadio Wi-Fi technology to give multiple Ziggo subscribers simultaneous access to high-quality wireless Internet; Ziggo customers taking part in the trial must give permission for their home modem routers to be used as a hot spot before they can access other subscribers’ hot spots. Following the successful first phase of the trial in four districts of the city of Groningen, the service will open up to 18,000 homes next month.

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Charter Pulling the Plug on Altice USA’s News 12

It’s been nearly eight years since Charter and Altice USA agreed to carry one another’s news networks, but that’s coming to an end. Optimum customers will soon lose Spectrum News NY1 and Charter subs will lose News 12.

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