MCN Newswire: House GOP Wins Broadband Privacy Rollback; Former TWC Workers on Strike at Charter; Comcast Preps Q3 IPTV Launch

Multichannel Newswire   March 29, 2017     Today's Top Stories       House Votes to Repeal FCC Privacy Rules ISPs have promised to abide by voluntary privacy guidelines READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The 215-to-205 party-line vote came after heated and sometimes loud debate during which legislators repeatedly referred to Comcast as something of a poster-company for big ISPs seeking to run roughshod over consumer privacy.   Charter IBEW Workers Strike About 1,700 workers in New York, New Jersey claim loss of benefits, shoddy working conditions READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The IBEW Local 3 members, former Time Warner Cable employees ranging from warehouse employees to field technicians, walked off the job just days after Charter CEO Tom Rutledge promised the president the MSO would add 20,000 new jobs over the next few years.   Comcast Prepping Q3 Launch of 'Xfinity Instant TV' Rebranded version of in-footprint IPTV service to support variety of packages READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: While Comcast will target the service to its broadband customers who don't take its pay TV service, the MSO could eventually develop a version that doesn't require broadband service.   More Top Stories       Dreams Debuts TV Platform for Smartphones Former Amazon Video Exec to Head Comcast's VIPER Team Charter Names External Diversity and Inclusion Council Members Upfronts 2017: ID Sets Claus Von Bulow Limited Series Upfronts 2017: TLC to Revive 'Trading Spaces' AMC Renews 'Humans' for Third Season NMA to FCC: Stronger Industry Is Best Fake News Defense Corp. for Public Broadcasting Makes Case on Hill for Funding Hill Weighs In on FCC Broadband Privacy Rule Rollback Pai Signals Title II Rollback Is Best Privacy Protection more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: BBC America's 'Doctor Who' Season 10 Premieres April 15 MCN Original Video: A&E and Lifetime EVP/GM Rob Sharenow Unveils Programming Plans for Both Networks MCN Slideshow: The 2017 Wonder Women Luncheon MCN Guest Blog, Jeff Chester: Broadband ISPs' Big Data Privacy Grab Community: Cox's Kathryn Oakes Wins Catherine Oakes Scholarship   Events     Technology Leadership Awards April 24, 2017 | Westgate Resort & Casino | Las Vegas, NV Learn More VIDWeek June 12-16, 2017 Learn More The Programmatic Summit June 12-13 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Next TV Summit June 14, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Emerging Video Technologies June 15, 2017 | Convene Conference Center, NYC Learn More Next Wave Of Leaders June 16, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More The Digital Media Tech Leadership Summit June 20-21, 2017 | Tampa Airport Marriott, FL Learn More more events »   Jobs     News Director Arizona Public Media – Tucson, AZ, United States   EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, VIDEO PROMOTION Arizona State University – Phoenix, AZ, United States   Video Specialist Central Intelligence Agency – Washington, DC, United States   Real-Time Editor The E.W. Scripps Company – AZ, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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