MCN Newswire: Verizon: 'Wireless Fiber' by 2017; Altice Linked to Layer3; Zero-Rated 'Binge On' Hits 100 Services

Top Stories - July 27, 2016 Verizon Eyes Fixed 'Wireless Fiber' Launch in 2017 Next-gen 5G technologies and standards are still in the development phase, but Verizon is already looking to deliver high-speed broadband over wireless connections next year.  more WHY THIS MATTERS: Verizon's work around 5G and millimeter wave spectrum is "preparing us for a fixed commercial wireless fiber launch in 2017," Lowell McAdam, Verizon's CEO, said Tuesday on the company's Q2 earnings call, noting that the FCC's recent approval of Verizon's lease agreement with XO Communications provides a "clear spectrum path for 5G deployment." Altice Among Layer3 TV Investors: Report Altice is among the unannounced investors in Layer3 TV, the Denver-based, next-gen cable operator that has already raised about $100 million, according to reports. more WHY THIS MATTERS: Altice's investment comes by way of its acquisition of Suddenlink Communications, and Layer3 appears to have teamed up with Suddenlink for the trial of a service under the "Umio" brand in the MSO's territories of Midland and Kingwood, Texas. T-Mobile 'Binge On' Partners Exceed 100 T-Mobile said it has added 16 new video streaming services to Binge On, its controversial zero-rated service that streams mobile video in 480p, bringing the total number of services exempt from users' data caps to more than 100. more WHY THIS MATTERS: The latest batch of additions is a mix of digital music, virtual reality, ad- and subscription-based OTT, and cable TV Everywhere services, including those from ABC, Big Ten Network, Disney Channel, Disney Jr., Disney XD, Fox, FX and NatGeo. Video/Blogs/Events MCN Hot Spot Syfy's 'Sharknado: The 4th Awakens' Premieres July 31 MCN Hot Spot Netflix's 'Marvel's Luke Cage' Premieres in September MCN Original Video TV One's Roland Martin on the Network's Political Convention Coverage Capital Letters, John Eggerton Franken 'Stands Up' for Clinton MCN Guest Blog, Dave Fraser, Devicescape Hyrbid WiFi-Cellular Service Is the Future MCN Guest Blog, Antonio Nash, Hitachi Consulting FCC's Auction Target: The Impossible Dream MCN News: Wide Open West, Buckeye Broadband Named Independent Operators of the Year Complete Coverage of the Companies and Their Strategies News OPERATORS Dems Vow to Fight Republicans on Net Neutrality Charter Names Former Amex Exec Kim Crawford Goodman to Board Comcast Ventures Backs VR Game Developer NCTA Backs FCC on Headend Reporting Requirement Verizon Fios Sheds 13,000 Internet Subs, 41,000 Video Customers in Q2 ViaSat to Provide In-Flight Internet for Air Force One Study: Aussie Government Network Buildout Falls Short CONTENT CNN Racks Up DNC First-Night Ratings Win Dems Top TV Tweets Study: Consumers Will Pay a Premium for 4K AMC to Wrap 'Turn' With Fourth Season Spike Orders 'Caraoke Showdown' Game Show With Craig Robinson Hannah Hart Joins Food Network Lineup Nielsen Reports Lower Earnings in Q2 CPJ Gets UN Accreditation Event Updates News Technology Summit September 27-28, 2016 | Tampa Airport Marriott | Tampa, FL Learn More OnDemand Summit September 29, 2016 | Manhattan NYC, An Affinia Hotel | New York , NY Learn More NYC Television and Video Week Virtual Reality 20/20 October, 17, 2016 |The TimesCenter | New York , NY Learn More B&C Hall of Fame October, 18, 2016 |Waldorf Astoria | New York , NY Learn More Advanced Advertising October, 19, 2016 |Grand Hyatt | New York , NY Learn More Next TV Summit October, 19, 2016 |Grand Hyatt | New York , NY Learn More Hispanic Television Summit October, 20, 2016 |Grand Hyatt | New York , NY Learn More The Diversity Discussion December 5, 2016 |Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More Brand Marketing Director, TV Distribution NBCUniversal – New York, NY, United States Research Director KRON – San Francisco, CA, United States Daily Hire APC Operator WRC/NBC4 – Washington, DC, United States Creative Services Director WDRB Media – Louisville, KY, United States See all career listings here.   ©2016 NewBay Media, LLC

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