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Featured Articles » U.S. Cable Industry Launches CableLabs - Energy Lab within its R&D Consortium » Momentum Announces Operator Share Program for Cable Operators and Municipalities » 'Cord Avoidance' - Not 'Cord Cutting' - to Haunt Pay TV Providers   Sponsor: 4GWE Conference 4GWE is designed to focus on issues related to mobile evolution - as well as expanding mobile coverage. Sessions will explore the quickly evolving mobile enterprise market, covering important topics such as; supporting mobile nomads, mobile apps including the next generation of apps and HTML5, security for the enterprise, devices and so much more. 4GWE has become the industry's premier gathering place for Mobile Network Operators, fixed carriers, handset manufacturers, mobile internet device manufacturers, application providers, and venture capitalists.   Top Stories » Cogeco Cable Inc. Renews Its $750 Million Credit Facility on a » Time Warner Cable's Steven Callahan Announced SCTE IP Challenge Champion » Long Island Schools Receive Grant from Optimum Lightpath » RF Micro Devices Launches Differential Amplifiers for CATV Networks   From The Expert Corner November 28, 2011 Cord Avoiders a New Problem for Video Providers By Gary Kim, Contributing Editor About 200,000 fewer subscribers will ante up for paid TV services in 2012, analysts at Credit Suisse predict. In large part, the modest contraction can be blamed on weak formation of new households and a growing number of new households that are avoiding subscription TV subscriptions altogether. More than "cord cutting," the abandonment of video services by customers that used to buy such services, the new weakness is among people who would otherwise have been starting their own households or becoming potential consumers for the first time. The Credit Suisse analysts emphasized that they remain optimistic on cable and satellite sector businesses, but see the developing new problem as "cord-avoiders," households that are relying on video alternatives in an arguably new way... Read More    Featured Videos Interview with Interxion    Featured Resources » Top 10 list when considering a Cloud-Based Contact Center Solution » Best Practice Tips on Building a Unified Communications Business Case » Informix TimeSeries Video   Featured Channels » Dark Fiber » Live Streaming Coverage » High Definition Digital - High Definition Digital   CableSpotlight.com is Your Source for the Latest Cable News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Cable Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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