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Capital Currents - Regulation of Online Video Distribution

December 31, 2010 7:10 pm | by Jeffrey Krauss President of Telecommunications and Technology Policy | Comments

The only issue that has definitely been decided is that these over-the-top (OTT) services will have to provide closed captioning. How they will accomplish that is still somewhat problematic.

WEB Extras - January 2011

December 31, 2010 7:00 pm | Comments

CED Webinar: Gearing Up: Synchronous & Carrier Ethernet Demand... White Papers: Refining Media Delivery: Intelligent Caching Comes of Age & The Micro Packet ONP: Leveraging Today’s Optical Network for Next-Generation Ethernet Access... Visit CEDmagazine.com every day for news gathered and written specifically for communications service providers and their vendors.

Top 50 Broadband Hits

November 30, 2010 7:50 pm | by CED staff | Comments

This year's No. 1, over the top, is the obverse of last year's No. 1, TV Everywhere. It looks as if OTT will be the biggest challenge/opportunity that multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) will have to contend with for some time.

SCTE Cable-Tec Expo: The Shape of Things to Come

November 30, 2010 7:45 pm | by CED staff | Comments

Cable-Tec Expo saw the introduction of a handful of ultra-dense QAMs and CMTSs (the better to CMAP you with, my dear) and more ways for cable operators to integrate multiple sources of content and applications (social networking, over the top, content delivery networks). And, of course, almost everywhere that attendees turned there was everybody’s favorite new toy – a tablet computer (remote access, mobility).

Wi-Fi + powerline turns home networks into ‘smart pipes’

November 30, 2010 7:40 pm | by Michael Wilson, Vice President of Corporate Business Development at Gigle Networks | Comments

Home networking has come a long way. What started as a means of sharing a broadband connection (first-generation home networking) quickly became a data network for connecting computers and sharing peripherals (second-generation home networking).

IN PERSPECTIVE - A Good Year

November 30, 2010 7:35 pm | by Brian Santo, Editor-in-Chief | Comments

As we barrel toward the end of the year, it’s time to take a brief breather and look back at a very interesting year, not all of it good for everybody, but undeniably interesting, especially for – lest we forget about them – viewers.

MEMORY LANE - Television’s X Factor

November 30, 2010 7:30 pm | by Stewart Schley, Media & Technology Writer, Denver, Colo. | Comments

The idea behind the improbable pairing of a geeky software giant and an obsessive community of video game developers was never about television, and it certainly had nothing to do with Netflix or ESPN.

CICIORA’S CORNER - Frenemies

November 30, 2010 7:25 pm | by Walt S. Ciciora, Expert on Cable and Consumer Electronics Issues | Comments

We see this kind of relationship in the cable industry between cable operators and program suppliers. Mostly we share the same goals, but we part company when programming is made available to competitors – or when programmers become competitors.

OPEN MIC - The move to multi-screen TV

November 30, 2010 7:20 pm | by Michael Adams, Vice President of Software Strategy for Ericsson’s Solution Area TV division | Comments

The increase of broadband bandwidth availability and the development of Internet-connected devices has led to a change in viewing habits.

Engineering-Wise - Weathering the Storm

November 30, 2010 7:15 pm | by Mark Dzuban, President and CEO of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers | Comments

With SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2010 in the rear-view mirror, it would seem that our recent New Orleans event would be a logical place to start any discussion of cable networks and technological evolution and the realization of new business opportunities.

CAPITAL CURRENTS - Satellites and Stimulus Loans

November 30, 2010 7:10 pm | by Jeffrey Krauss President of Telecommunications and Technology Policy | Comments

The fallout from that FCC decision may cause a huge default in the federal broadband stimulus funding, resulting in a big political mess. And besides, we can’t be sure those particular funds were really going to unserved areas.

WEB Extras - December 2010

November 30, 2010 7:00 pm | Comments

Webinars: 1) Gearing Up - Join us on Dec. 9 for an introduction to and explanation of the new test and measurement techniques required... 2) What's Next for CMAP - New Specifications and Product Development - The cable industry is seeking ways to increase port density... Live from Cable-Tec Expo: CED reports live from the show.

Verizon tests another 10 Gigabit PON(2)

October 27, 2010 8:35 am | by Brian Santo | Comments

Cablevision made an offer early this afternoon.

CED Show Daily - Cable-Tec EXPO 2010

October 20, 2010 8:00 pm | Comments

SCTE CABLE-TEC 2010 - October 20-22, 2010 - New Orleans, LA - CED's Show Daily Coverage

Coming to a Home Near You: Multi-Room DVR Services

September 30, 2010 8:55 pm | by Mike Robuck, Senior Editor | Comments

It has been a busy year for cable operators for whole-home DVR rollouts. Cable has been slow to follow in the footsteps of other service providers – such as AT&T and Verizon, both of whom bowed their services in 2008 – but this year the tide has started to turn for cable operators