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Fiber optic

Top Broadband Providers Added 2.95M Subs in 2021

By George Winslow published

New subs were down from 4.86M in 2020 but higher than the annual number of pre-pandemic additions between 2016 to 2019

Harmonic

Rogers Communications Selects Harmonic For Next-Gen Broadband Services

By Phil Kurz published

The Canadian technology and media company will deploy Harmonic’s CableOS cloud-native platform

Products
cord-cutting

Report: Majority of Consumers Plan to Cut Some TV Services Post-Covid

By Michael Balderston published

Many consumers plan to divert money spent on streaming or TV services to bills, reopened activities

Watching TV

Maine Drops Fight for Cable A La Carte Law

By Michael Balderston published

Bill would have required cable companies to allow subscribers to sign up for individual channels

Regulatory and Standards
U.S. Capitol

Congress to Dive Into Broadcast, Cable’s Role in Promoting Extremism, Disinformation

By Michael Balderston published

House Energy & Commerce Committee to conduct hearing on Feb. 24

Regulatory and Standards
cord-cutting

Report: Quarter of U.S. Households Intend to Cut Cable in 2021

By Michael Balderston published

Nearly double the amount of people who cut the cord in 2020

Portland, Ore.

NextGen TV Over Cable Test to Occur in Portland, Ore.

By Michael Balderston published

Working with Comcast to test NextGen TV transmission by cable TV systems

NextGen TV
streaming

Survey: Streaming the Pick Over Cable TV for 55% of Consumers

By Michael Balderston published

More than 70% of consumers have increased their use of paid streaming since onset of pandemic

NBC News

Broadcast, Cable are Top Sources for U.S. News Consumption, Study Finds

By Michael Balderston published

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to more time watching the news

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FCC Nixes Cable’s Programming Financial Interest Reporting Rule

By Michael Balderston published

Information is available through other sources, FCC argues

Regulatory and Standards
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