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| Webinar: Globalstar's New "Wi-Fi" Super Highway
Tuesday, January 22nd, 11:00 am EST/ 8:00 am PST
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Today's Top Stories
1. Appeals court rejects FCC's 'plug and play' rules
2. Cox Enterprises to invest $250 million in technology startups
3. Time Warner Cable buys Super Bowl ad to tout multiplatform viewing options for AMC's 'Walking Dead'
4. Disney signs AT&T U-verse TV to multiplatform carriage deal
5. Sony's Gracenote teams with DG to sell targeted ads for connected TVs Also Noted: Bandwidth
Spotlight On...  Lower prices driving home automation sector
Comcast sells Ethernet connection to Galvanize; Verizon steps up FiOS marketing in Philadelphia and much more...  Follow @FierceCable on Twitter!
News From the Fierce Network:
1. AT&T slammed for not including microcell traffic in U-verse cap
2. Court says Postal Service provided special handling for Netflix DVDs
3. AT&T's femtocell policy raises net neutrality concerns, group warns
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| Webinar: Capitalizing SON – How to Implement SON for LTE to reduce OPEX and Increase Revenue
Tuesday, January 29th, 11am ET / 8am PT LTE is the fastest growing communication technology of all time. In this webinar our experts will discuss how Network Equipment Manufacturers can leverage the concept of Self Organizing Networks (SON) to not only manage highly complex LTE networks but also reduce operational expenditures and enhance customer satisfaction. Register Today! |
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> Webinar: OTT Voice and Messaging: The future of Telecom - Thursday, February 21st, 2 pm ET/ 11 am PT
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> Fierce Innovation Awards 2012 Live Announcement of this Year's Winners - Now Available On-Demand
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> eBook: How Cloud Communications Reduce Costs and Increase Productivity
> eBook: Knowledge Management: 5 Steps to Getting it Right the First Time
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* General ad info: Click here | Today's Top News 1. Appeals court rejects FCC's 'plug and play' rules
The FCC doesn't have the authority to implement "plug and play" rules that have seen consumer electronics manufacturers build TVs containing slots for CableCARDs that can be used to decrypt cable programming without using a set-top, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The ruling is a victory for Dish Network (Nasdaq: DISH), which complained that the FCC didn't include satellite TV providers in negotiations it held with cable MSOs and 14 CE manufacturers in 2003. While the FCC rules were intended to create a retail market for set-tops and TVs that could decrypt cable programming, cable operators haven't seen much demand from consumers for CableCARDs. Dish had argued that the FCC's rules shouldn't be applied to all multichannel video providers. "Applying the encoding rules to cable providers may meet consumer expectations with respect to the market for cable devices, but that is no reason to impose these rules on all MVPDs," Judge Janice Rogers Brown said in Tuesday's ruling. It's not clear how the ruling could impact FCC rules that require cable operators to give consumers the option of installing CableCARDs in TVs and set-tops purchased in retail outlets, or the FCC's AllVid proceeding, which is focused on developing adapters that would replace CableCARDs. The FCC said that it is reviewing the decision. For more:
- Bloomberg BNA has this story
- Reuters has this story Related articles:
CableCARD glitches drive multiple truck rolls from cable operators, NCTA tells FCC
AllVid expected to be next hot issue for FCC
FCC requires CableCARD self-install by Nov. 1 Read more about: plug and play
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2. Cox Enterprises to invest $250 million in technology startups
Cox Enterprises said Wednesday that it plans to invest $250 million to help launch technology startups based in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The media company, which owns Cox Communications, the third largest U.S. cable MSO, is teaming up with board member Tripp Rackley to manage new venture. Cox said in a prepared statement that the partnership will "invest directly and exclusively in companies created by Rackley." Rackley's previous startups include mobile payment company Firethorn, which he sold to Qualcomm in 2007. Cox is already funding Experience, a company founded by Rackley that lets attendees at sporting events and concerts upgrade their tickets through a mobile application. Atlanta-based Cox Communications announced last week that it would use Cisco's (Nasdaq: CSCO) Videoscape platform to power new mobile video applications for cable subscribers. While Cox didn't detail the types of companies that it will fund, it's likely that the startups will include include providers developing technology that could grow Cox's cable business. Rackley's experience with financial technology could also help Cox develop t-commerce products for cable subscribers. "You won't see us do anything where the technology looks sleepy. You are going to see us always look for the next big platform," Rackley told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. For more:
- see the release
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this story Related articles:
Cox to move to new headquarters building in Atlanta
Cox Communications biggest revenue generator for Cox Enterprises
Cox to deploy Cisco video gateways and Videoscape Unity platform Read more about: Cox Communications
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3. Time Warner Cable buys Super Bowl ad to tout multiplatform viewing options for AMC's 'Walking Dead'
4. Disney signs AT&T U-verse TV to multiplatform carriage deal
5. Sony's Gracenote teams with DG to sell targeted ads for connected TVs
Also Noted | This week's sponsor is Bandwidth. | 
| Webinar: OTT Voice and Messaging: The future of Telecom
Thursday, February 21st, 2 pm ET/ 11 am PT
When there is an app for everything and a phone becomes less of a "thing" and more of a capability embedded in something else, what does the future hold for providers of traditional telecom services? Please join Sean Buckley, Senior Editor of FierceTelecom and a panel of VoIP experts, to learn about what you need to know to not get hamstrung in the regulatory morass. Register Today! |
SPOTLIGHT ON... Lower prices driving home automation sector In today's spotlight, FierceTelecom takes a look at how lower pricing from Verizon and other providers is driving growth in the home automation sector. "Home automation was very expensive. Introducing a subscription model to the industry changed that," said Matt Eyring, chief strategy and innovation officer at Vivint, which sells an entry-level home security system that costs $49.99 monthly. Verizon is challenging home security providers by charging $9.99 monthly for its Home Monitoring and Control service. Read more Cable industry news from across the web: > News Corp. may convert Fox Soccer Channel into a new general entertainment network, according to a report in The Los Angeles Times. Article > Several broadcasters that have sued Aereo for alleged copyright infringement are attempting to obtain AdWords records from Google that could detail how Aereo is marketing itself as an alternative to cable and satellite TV services. Article > Comcast said that Denver-based startup incubator Galvanize is using its Comcast Business Class Ethernet product to provide high-speed Internet access to its member companies. News release > Verizon is stepping up its FiOS TV marketing efforts in northwest Philadelphia, where it is competing with Comcast. Article Telecom News > A Strategy Analytics report says that 50 percent of broadband-connected homes would purchase remote security and monitoring services. Article > Submarine cabling provider Hibernia Atlantic changed its name to Hibernia Networks. Article Online Video News > Google remained in the top spot for online video providers in December, comScore says. Article Wireless News > Alvarion announced a deal with an unnamed Tier 1 operator in Japan to provide WiFi offload service for its 3G traffic in the Tokyo area. Article And finally … DirecTV said it'll host its seventh annual Celebrity Beach Bowl on Feb. 2, at Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World in New Orleans. News release > Globalstar's New "Wi-Fi" Super Highway - Tuesday, January 22nd, 11:00am EST/8:00 am PST This webinar will discuss the innovative technology, public benefits, and regulatory outlook of providing a new 22 MHz channel under the existing 802.11 IEEE standard. Join to learn technical aspects of TLPS deployment and the outlook for near-term relief from the FCC. Register Now! > Capitalizing SON – How to Implement SON for LTE to reduce OPEX and Increase Revenue - Tuesday, January 29th, 11am ET / 8am PT LTE is the fastest growing communication technology of all time. In this webinar our experts will discuss how Network Equipment Manufacturers can leverage the concept of Self Organizing Networks (SON) to not only manage highly complex LTE networks but also reduce operational expenditures and enhance customer satisfaction. Register Today! > Webinar: OTT Voice and Messaging: The future of Telecom - Thursday, February 21st, 2 pm ET/ 11 am PT When there is an app for everything and a phone becomes less of a "thing" and more of a capability embedded in something else, what does the future hold for providers of traditional telecom services? Please join a panel of VoIP experts, to learn about what you need to know to not get hamstrung in the regulatory morass. Register Today!
| > Service Provider Conference at OFC/NFOEC - March 19-21 - Anaheim, CA Hands-on workshops, discussion panels, the Ethernet Alliance program and many more programs to help telecoms evolve their Next Generation fiber networks. Free admission to expo with more than 550 exhibitors. Network with fellow entrepreneurs and experts. Learn More. > Fierce Innovation Awards 2012 Live Announcement of this Year's Winners - Now Available On-Demand Please join Jason Nelson, Publisher of FierceWireless, FierceTelecom, and FierceCable as we announce the winners of the Fierce Innovation Awards 2012. Click here to RSVP today.
| > Whitepaper: Who's Using My Directory - And For What? Active Directory (AD) is the heart and soul of your enterprise, so monitoring access - knowing who can get to the information and how they're using it - is critical. But tracking and examining access is difficult, if not downright impossible. Or is it? Read More. > eBook: How Cloud Communications Reduce Costs and Increase Productivity Download this new eBook to quickly learn how cloud communications deliver cost savings, Communication Features and more... Request Now! > eBook: Knowledge Management: 5 Steps to Getting it Right the First Time This eBook sets out 5 simple steps for optimizing customer service and support with an effective, best-practice-led knowledge management initiative. Download today!
| > RF Engineer Job - Beaverton, OR, USA – Yoh Yoh has a (12) months contract opportunity for a RF Engineer to join our client in Beaverton, OR. Job responsibilities include designing RF system block, creating specifications and characterizing subsystem from antenna through digital conversion. Minimum three (3) plus years RF engineer experience...Learn more. > Test Engineer Job - Overland Park, KS, USA – Yoh Yoh has an exciting contract opportunity for a Test Engineer II to join our client in Overland Park, KS. The Test Engineer II to provide technical support in the execution and maintenance of the production network. The Test Engineer II candidate should have a thorough understanding of IP routing, switching and the OSI model...Learn more. > Implementation Manager II Job - Bellevue, WA, USA – Yoh Yoh has a contract opportunity for an Implementation Manager II to join our client in Bellevue, WA. Responsibilties include to manage all aspects of telecom equipment deployment from: customer relationship, project plan of record, project schedule, cost, and inventory. Minimum of five (5) years of experience...Learn more. > Transport Engineer Job - Gardner, KS, USA – Yoh Yoh has an exciting contract opportunity for a Transport Operations NOC to join our client in Gardner, KS. This position understands in-depth equipment specific maintenance procedures and can assist field operations in card swaps and equipment restoration. Ability to manage multiple tasks on time, including ticket administration, communications, and follow up activities required...Learn more. > Manager Business Process II - Business Intake - Denver, CO - Cricket Communications Cricket Communications, a subsidiary of Leap Wireless, is the pioneer and leader in delivering innovative value-rich prepaid wireless services with no long-term contracts serving approximately 6 million customers. The Business Intake Manager will provide oversight and management of the Business Readiness Board and delivery of a consolidated calendar of system & commercial launch dates. Bachelor's Degree - business, marketing or related field; or equivalent experience required...Learn more. | |
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