CableCARD Deployments Push Past 42M

Top Stories - August 1, 2013 CableCARD Deployments Push Past 42M   The top nine incumbent cable MSOs have deployed more than 42 million operator-supplied set-tops outfitted with CableCARD security modules since the security integration ban took effect on July 1, 2007, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association reported to the FCC this week. More»   Comcast to Test New Usage-Based Internet Tier in Fresno   Comcast is preparing to test out an optional, usage-based Internet tier in Fresno, Calif., tailored to light Internet users that will cap monthly usage at 5 Gigabytes per month before customers are subjected to per-gigabyte fees. More»   Cox Adjusts flareWatch Pricing, Adds Features   Cox is making several changes to flareWatch, a broadband-fed subscription TV service being tested in California that is utilizing  Fanhattan's IP only Fan TV set-top, user interface and video search platform. More»   TW Cable Raises Modem Rental Fee   Time Warner Cable confirmed that it is increasing its monthly cable modem rental fee from $3.95 to $5.99 per month for most of the MSO's residential high-speed Internet customers. More»     AT&T Rolls U-verse Speed Upgrade Into California, Nevada   AT&T residential and business customers in California and Nevada will be the first to gain access to a new U-verse Internet speed tier that pumps out 45 Mbps downstream and up to 6 Mbps upstream. More» Blogs 'Commercial Break' Test Drive Aristarchos Ltd. unleashed a public beta of "Commercial Break," an app for iOS devices (Android to follow) that uses servers outfitted with proprietary software and algorithms to monitor a select batch of channels and notify users when the commercials are over. More» Best of the NCTA's Tech Papers, Part 2 As promised: More tasty tech nuggets from this year's compilation of Technical Forum papers, selected and aggregated by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers. More» Google TV: Big Name, Not-So-Big Service? At its core, San Mateo, Calif.-headquartered Google, and its Google TV service, resemble those of almost every other new media/online/over-the-top/broadband/streaming video provider I have written about during the past seven months. More» News Alcatel-Lucent, Qualcomm Make Big Plans for Small Cells » Comcast's X1 Makes it to Michigan » Showtime Adds Live Feed to Authenticated App » HBO 'Actively Exploring' Chromecast Path » Harmonic CCAP Shipments Get Underway »

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