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CATV - Cable Firms Ask FCC to Prevent Channel Blockages in Fee Dispute
Cable Firms Ask FCC to Prevent Channel Blockages in Fee Disputes (Washn)
WASHINGTON-Several major cable companies and a public interest group asked the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to prevent broadcasters from withholding signals from subscribers during disputes over transmission fees.
In a petition filed with the FCC, Time Warner Cable, Verizon Communications, Cablevision and advocacy group Public Knowledge said that regulations governing transmissions from broadcasters to subscription-television providers are outdated and warned that last weekend's standoff between Cablevision and Walt Disney Co. will be repeated unless the FCC issues new rules. They also called on regulators to assign an arbitrator during stalled negotiations and require broadcasters to maintain their signals if talks break down.
The FCC declined to comment on the petition. Other signers included Dish Network, Charter Communications, DirectTV and Bright House Networks.
CATV - Medford residents clamor for cable competition
Medford residents clamor for cable competition
FiOS is fast, according to Verizon, but it hasn't managed to reach residents in Medford, who remain bound to Comcast for Internet and cable services while the majority of surrounding communities have the advantage of competition between multiple providers.
?We're getting inundated, slaughtered is the right word, with letters asking us about why we can't have FiOS,? said Ctiy Councillor Robert Penta. ?We're at the point where it's like we're the only ones [without it,]?
Some residents have pointed a finger at Mayor Michael McGlynn, who awarded Comcast a 10-year contract in 2005 but has since failed to reach a deal with Verizon, despite numerous meetings. On Wednesday, McGlynn said the two parties were on the verge of an agreement but it fell through when the economy faltered.
Comcast's plan to raise rates for its Internet service could have had better timing. The hike, set for April 1, per letters Comcast sent to its subscribers, come just as the Federal Communications Commission is about to release its National Broadband Plan on March 17.
As a run-up to the plan, the FCC and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation hosted Tuesday (March 9) a Digital Inclusion Summit in Washington, D.C., focused on the need to break down barriers to broadband adoption?with the goal of increasing broadband usage from 65 percent to 90 percent of Americans by 2020.
The irony of Comcast's rate hike wasn't lost on Free Press, which pounced on the FCC's failure to inject more competition in the broadband market.
CATV - Time Warner CEO bullish on growth prospects
Time Warner CEO bullish on growth prospects
NEW YORK -- Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes on Tuesday explained in more detail why he is bullish on his conglomerate's growth prospects as a pure content company in the digital age.
Speaking at the Credit Suisse Global Media & Communications Convergence Conference in Palm Beach, Fla., he said digital not only offers better access and offers for consumers, but also attractive economics for media companies that device makers and others can't erode.
Speaking at the Credit Suisse Global Media & Communications Convergence Conference in Palm Beach, Fla., he said digital not only offers better access and offers for consumers, but also attractive economics for media companies. And device makers and others can't erode content economics without the consent of media firms.
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CATV - Charter, One Economy to provide free Internet to 1,000 St. Loui
Charter, One Economy to provide free Internet to 1,000 St. Louis families
Charter Communications plans to partner with nonprofit One Economy on a pilot program to provide up to 1,000 St. Louis area households with free Internet service, training and affordable technology.
Charter said it would provide $700,000 in high-speed Internet service, modems and digital literacy training over two years in collaboration with One Economy, community development organization Better Family Life, urban housing developer McCormack Baron Salazar/McCormack Baron Ragan, Habitat for Humanity, Central Bank of St. Louis and Computer Village.
Power - Georgia Power wins ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year for Prog
Georgia Power wins ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Program Delivery
Georgia Power has earned the 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award for Program Delivery from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) in recognition for educating and delivering energy efficiency programs to consumers throughout Georgia. Georgia Power will accept the award on March 18, 2010. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050216/CLW066LOGO )
This is the fourth consecutive year ENERGY STAR has recognized the company for its energy efficiency achievements. This is the first time Georgia Power has won Partner of the Year. Previously, the company has won the Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion Award in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Being named Partner of the Year is a considerable accomplishment, with only a few utilities earning this level of recognition. This year's award, which is a higher honor than the previous three years, recognizes the combined marketplace impact of our ENERGY STAR programs. These include customer education, qualified products, New Home and Home Performance.
CATV - Knology to Present at the Raymond James 31st Annual Institution
Knology to Present at the Raymond James 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference
WEST POINT, Ga., Mar 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Knology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KNOL) today announced that Rodger L. Johnson, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Todd Holt, President and Chief Financial Officer, of Knology, Inc., will give a Company presentation at the Raymond James 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Florida on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will include a discussion of the Company's strategic objectives, as well as an overview of its past financial performance.
Investors may listen to an audio version of the presentation via a live web cast online at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rj54/knol/. Listeners should go to this site at least 15 minutes prior to the event to register and download and install any necessary software, Microsoft Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available for 30 days by accessing the above address. The presentation will also be available in the investor relations section (Webcasts/Events) of Knology's web site, www.knology.com.
CATV - ABC goes dark for New York Cablevision subscribers
ABC goes dark for New York Cablevision subscribers
Just after the stroke of midnight Sunday, 3 million Cablevision viewers in the New York area lost their ABC channel because of an impasse by the cable operator and broadcaster to resolve a feud over transmission fees.
And unless an agreement is reached during the day between Cablevision and Walt Disney, the parent company of ABC, viewers won't see George Clooney or Sandra Bullock stroll the red carpet at The Oscars. And subscribers will miss out on some of television's most popular shows such as Lost and Good Morning America.
The negotiation breakdown was the latest in a series of similar standoffs between broadcasters and paid television providers such as Time Warner Cable's dispute with New Corp.'s Fox last year. The Federal Communications Commission has largely stayed on the sidelines of such negotiations. But some lawmakers and consumer groups have urged greater involvement by the agency to prevent viewers from missing out.
CATV - Cable Industry Launches "Make a Difference - Be Counted
Cable Industry Launches "Make a Difference - Be Counted!" Campaign to Raise Awareness and Encourage Participation in 2010 U.S. Census March 2, 2010,
PHILADELPHIA, Mar 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Comcast Partners With Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Charter Communications, and Bresnan Communications To Support Effort
--U.S. Census Bureau Tutorial Guide Available in Multiple Languages On Demand And Online
Comcast Corporation /quotes/comstock/15*!cmcsa (CMCS.A 17.43, +0.26, +1.51%) /quotes/comstock/15*!cmcsk (CMCS.K 16.68, +0.29, +1.77%) , one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information, and communications products and services, today announced the launch of "Make A Difference -- Be Counted!," a multicultural education and outreach campaign featuring Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and video-on-demand content presented by Comcast and other leading cable companies designed to increase awareness and encourage participation in the nation's once-a-decade population count -- the 2010 U.S. Census.
Launching today, the cable industry is contributing an estimated $3.5 million in resources to the campaign. It features Desperate Housewives star and community leader Eva Longoria-Parker in a two-part PSA series that focuses on educating communities about the 2010 Census and motivating them to fill out and return the Census form. The questionnaire is one of the shortest in history and only takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Wholesale electric prices fell in 2009 - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
Wholesale electric prices fell in 2009 The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com Wholesale power prices help determine the electric supply rates paid by utility customers, but they are less important for some customers than for others. ...
Taiwan Charity Has Global Reach - Wall Street Journal
Taiwan Charity Has Global Reach Wall Street Journal In Taiwan, Tzu Chi volunteers in their white pants and navy-blue polo shirts are a familiar sight, and the group operates a popular cable-TV channel, ...
Slim Passes Gates, Buffett to Become Forbes Richest - BusinessWeek
Slim Passes Gates, Buffett to Become Forbes Richest BusinessWeek His Telmex Internacional SAB, which America Movil is planning to buy, controls Brazil's biggest long-distance and cable TV companies as well as phone and ...
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Gorman: No plans to close schools CharlotteObserver.com ... Tuesday at the Education Center, 701 E. Martin Luther King Blvd. It's open to the public, and will be aired on CMS-TV Cable 3 and video-streamed online. ...
City sells the Municipal Building for $475000 - Hudson Star Observer
City sells the Municipal Building for $475000 Hudson Star Observer The community cable TV station was facing a potentially expensive move to a different building. Robson indicated that the station would be able to stay in ...
Oklahoma commission postpones toll-free call plan - Forbes
Oklahoma commission postpones toll-free call plan Forbes The deregulation bill is opposed by various advocacy groups, including AARP Oklahoma, which said the bill would allow telephone companies to increase rates ...
XOMA Reports 2009 and Fourth Quarter Financial Results CNNMoney.com (press release) Telephone numbers for the live audiocast are 877-369-6589(US/Canada) and 408-337-0122(international). A telephonic replay will be available beginning ...
NGAS Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results - CNNMoney.com (press release)
NGAS Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results CNNMoney.com (press release) For those unable to listen to the live presentation, the webcast will be archived on the Company's website. A telephone replay will also be available for ...
What's in a title? For broadband, it's Oz vs. Kansas CNET Left with only its long-distance business, AT&T lost most of its value and was acquired in 2005 by some of its former local phone company subsidiaries. ...
La. to study service standards for phone providers - Forbes
La. to study service standards for phone providers Forbes On a 3-2 vote Wednesday, the commission instead decided to study whether to impose AT&T's service benchmarks on all telephone companies operating in ...
Nevada Wind Turbine Plant To Create Jobs - KVVU Las Vegas
Nevada Wind Turbine Plant To Create Jobs KVVU Las Vegas In addition to the 1000 jobs at the plant, Nevada's construction industry is expected to receive a boost once crews break ground on the 320-thousand square ...
The Packet The Packet Meanwhile, NL Power crews worked around the clock to restore service to the communities from Port Union to Bonavista. Up to press time on Tuesday, ...
Bobcat knocks out power in Timomingo area - NewsOK.com
Bobcat knocks out power in Timomingo area NewsOK.com TISHOMINGO ? Electrical line crews restored power Tuesday after finding a bobcat's smoldering body atop a utility pole in Johnston County. ...
Crews Work to Restore Power KATV "First Electric reports minimum storm damage at this time, with 1100 homes without power due to tonight's storm activity. Crews have been dispatched and ...
Norcross State of the City report Examiner.com In addition, the council voted to save you money by lowering the Storm Water Utility fee by almost half." "We are very proud of our Police Department. ...
County Red Cross has busy winter - Winfield Daily Courier Online
County Red Cross has busy winter Winfield Daily Courier Online ?43000 times a day, someone receives life-saving American Red Cross heath, safety and preparedness training. The help of the American Red Cross extends ...
No safety program in place in Cloverdale - The Banner-Graphic
No safety program in place in Cloverdale The Banner-Graphic Tipton enhanced the motion with the safety training be added to all job descriptions. With that, council member Don Sublett made a second and the motion ...
Prius driver's 911 call: 'My car can't slow down' - The Associated Press
Prius driver's 911 call: 'My car can't slow down' The Associated Press The loaner car hit a sport utility vehicle and burst into flames. Since then, Toyota has recalled some 8.5 million vehicles worldwide ? more than 6 million ...
Columbia Gorge CC teaching wind farm worker skills - Seattle Times
Columbia Gorge CC teaching wind farm worker skills Seattle Times Wind turbine companies have been hiring from the ranks of farm kids, mechanics, former utility company workers and retired military personnel - anyone handy ...
College to create safety facility - Detroit Free Press
College to create safety facility Detroit Free Press Schoolcraft College is prepared to spend a total of $7 million to create a public safety training campus, primarily on land it would ...
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