News

Concurrent, Fourth Wall, BlackArrow demo advanced advertising

November 18, 2009 7:25 am | by Mike Robuck | Comments

Concurrent and FourthWall Media have formed a partnership to deliver what they said was the industry’s first end-to-end advanced advertising platform for broadband ops.

iPCS settles with shareholders over Sprint buyout

November 18, 2009 7:20 am | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | Comments

Sprint Nextel affiliate iPCS has reached a settlement agreement with shareholders over a class-action lawsuit disputing Sprint’s pending buyout offer of the company.

W.Va. officials oppose Frontier-Verizon deal

November 18, 2009 7:15 am | by The Associated Press | Comments

Some key state regulatory officials are opposing Frontier Communications Corp.'s plan to buy Verizon's wireline business in West Virginia and 13 other states.

ATIS’ IIF finishes 3 new IPTV standards

November 18, 2009 7:10 am | by Mike Robuck | Comments

Yesterday, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced the release of three newly created IPTV standards.

Calif. requires TVs to be more energy-efficient

November 18, 2009 7:05 am | by Samantha Young, The Associated Press | Comments

Power-hungry TVs will be banned from store shelves in California after state regulators Wednesday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate to reduce electricity demand.

Broadband Briefs for 11/18/09

November 18, 2009 7:00 am | Comments

Union says Verizon laying off 1,000.

Cox, NBCU kick start dynamic ad trial in Phoenix

November 17, 2009 7:45 am | by Mike Robuck | Comments

Cox Media, the advertising arm of Cox Communications, and NBC Universal recently launched a dynamic advertising trial in Cox’s Phoenix system.

Report: Comcast involved in Ticketmaster, Live Nation deal

November 17, 2009 7:40 am | by Mike Robuck | Comments

Bloomberg reported today that Comcast is working with Ticketmaster and Live Nation on overcoming antitrust issues for their proposed merger.

Verizon ratchets up promos; DSL free for 6 mos.

November 17, 2009 7:35 am | by Mike Robuck | Comments

In an effort to draw data customers away from cable, Verizon is offering its DSL service for free for six months to subscribers who sign a one-year agreement.

Buckeye taps Kabel-X for FTTH trial

November 17, 2009 7:30 am | by Traci Patterson | Comments

Buckeye Cablevision, with the help of Kabel-X USA, is set to deploy a fiber-to-the-home trial in its Toledo, Ohio, system.

Verizon fires back in ad war

November 17, 2009 7:25 am | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | Comments

Verizon Wireless and AT&T are back at it again. Verizon Wireless filed a 53-page legal document in response to AT&T's allegations that its advertising is misleading.

Sprint Nextel settles Minn. lawsuit over contracts

November 17, 2009 7:20 am | by Martiga Lohn, Associated Press Writer | Comments

Minnesota customers of Sprint who think their cell phone contracts were extended without their say-so can file for refunds of ETFs under a legal settlement.

Microsoft co-founder Allen treated for lymphoma

November 17, 2009 7:15 am | by Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer | Comments

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen – also chairman of Charter – has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.