WHY THIS MATTERS:Trump has not outlined a specific technology/communications policy agenda, and how much of his campaign rhetoric about media consolidation, net neutrality and other issues will translate to policy is the question that lingers.
WHY THIS MATTERS:The operator's residential 1-Gig service in Washington will be powered by DOCSIS 3.1, which local competitor Comcast has not yet rolled out in the nation's capital.
WHY THIS MATTERS:If "WiFi-first" strategies become a central piece of cable operators' wireless and mobile game plans, the new, more advanced version of the technology could help them throttle up speeds on their WiFi platforms.