WHY THIS MATTERS:The CEO stopped short of providing a timetable but noted that Charter's MVNO agreement with Verizon to resell wireless service, which takes hold in the next two years, could be an avenue to even faster wireline service.
WHY THIS MATTERS:CenturyLink is currently trialing a skinny-bundle OTT video service ahead of an expected commercial debut early next year of a product that will include local broadcast TV networks and support platforms such as Roku.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Seeking to quell concerns about combining the telco's online distribution with the programmer's content, Stephenson's Senate testimony today will bill the merger as bringing more innovative services to the marketplace more quickly.