A reluctance to force telecoms and cable operators to open their networks to competitors has led to the country being overtaken in rankings of broadband penetration and affordability, according to a study for the Federal Communications Commission. The study could strengthen expectations of change in the stance held by the FCC for much of this […]

Cable Europe has announced yearend figures for 2009 showing a rise in broadband customers throughout Europe. During meetings on broadband policy and copyright Cable Europe President, Manuel Kohnstamm said "Our meetings signify commitment from both the business community and the policy community to work together towards the common goal of broadband rollout across the EU. […]

Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes has said a takeover of NBC Universal by Comcast would benefit the cable television industry. Comcast’s ownership would make NBCU “reasonably progressive about the future on content” and help make its broadcast businesses “more viable,” Bewkes said at a media conference in New York. Bewkes reiterated that his own […]

A new report suggests P2P is being replaced by cheap streaming video. According a report from Arbor Networks, a network-management firm used by more than 70 per cent of the world's top ISPs, P2P is falling out of favour fast. "Globally P2P is declining and it is declining quickly," said Craig Labovitz, the chief scientist […]

Zon, the Portugese MSO, says it has become the first European operator to offer such a speed, with only Korea and Japan having done so before. The operator will market the Fiber Zon service as part of a triple-play package that includes the Funtastic TV service, featuring 110 channels, the Videoclube on-demand service and unlimited […]

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowksi has outlined what he called his new Mobile Broadband Agenda, for an industry he says could be the key supplier of broadband going forward. That plan will include reallocating spectrum from other users, and applying network neutrality standards to wireless broadband, though probably with a different standard for network management from […]

Nielsen has called together 75 of its clients to discuss how to proceed in a possible melding of TV and online audiences. On the agenda is "'TV Everywhere', 'OnDemand Online' and similar initiatives and their implications for television audience measurement." The letter says the purpose of the meeting is to "discuss the work that Nielsen […]

Days before the BitTorrent piracy case involving Aussie ISP iiNet goes to court, anti-piracy group AFACT has made a second legal retreat. The group, which represents Hollywood movie studios, has now dropped its claims that iiNet engaged in primary acts of copyright infringement. Next week, the case of Village Roadshow, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount […]

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) plans to offer broadband Internet with download speeds of up to 100Mbps from 2010. KDG's CEO, Adrian von Hammerstein, told a German newspaper that the new offering will initially be available in large urban areas, with up to four towns covered in the first half of the year. The […]

Cable Europe and Cable Europe Labs released a report which shows sustainable growth and continued investments in high speed fibre networks for European consumers against the backdrop of a heightened EU political will to push broadband penetration to 100 per cent by 2010. Cable Europe President, Manuel Kohnstamm said, "Fibre-driven growth and high speed capabilities […]