MCN Newswire: NYC vs. Verizon Over Missed Fios Deadline; Alarm.com to Focus on Cable Ops, ISPs; NEA Targeted in Trump Funding Survey

Multichannel Newswire   March 14, 2017     Today's Top Stories       New York City Sues Verizon Says telco breached promise to make Fios service available to all 8.5 million residents by 2014 READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The city has been at odds with Verizon since 2015 over the telco's missed deadline for building out its Fios fiber optic pay TV, broadband and telephone service, agreed to in its 2008 franchise agreement.   Alarm.com to Ratchet Up Pursuit of ISP, Cable Market Will expand focus following its acquisition of a piece of Icontrol READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The company isn't new to the MSO/ISP sector, counting Suddenlink among its known cable partners, but plans to apply more resources to that market now that its portfolio includes the widely used "Connect" home security platform and Piper, a DIY smart-home platform.   Trump Asks Supporters if NEA Funding Should Be Axed RNC includes question in survey released in advance of budget READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: The independent agency, which has awarded more than $5 billion to support the arts since it was founded in 1965, was No. 10 on a list of 25 items in the survey, and recent reports suggest it could be on Trump's chopping block.   More Top Stories       Nor'easter Forecast Proves Ill Wind for Media Events Comcast Preps for March Madness Layer3 TV Connects With Colorado Municipality Rural Groups: Broadband Bill Is Right (of) Way to Go AT&T Signs Mark Wahlberg for Ad Campaign One World Sports Nears U.K. Deal Viacom Names Kern Schireson Chief Data Officer MTV Award Show Tries Adding TV to Movie Mix Foundations Offer $1M to Combat Fake News Comment Deadlines Set for ATSC 3.0 Rollout more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: Seeso's 'Shrink' Premieres Thursday MCN Hot Spot: Crackle's 'Snatch' Premieres Thursday MCN Hot Spot: National Geographic Channel's 'Genius' Premieres April 25   Translation Please, Leslie Ellis: Beginner's Guide to '5G' Numbers: Study Finds Mixed VR Equipment Market   Events     Wonder Women March 23, 2017 | New York Hilton Midtown | New York, NY Learn More Advanced Advertising March 27, 2017 | Convene Conference Center | New York, NY Learn More Technology Leadership Awards April 24, 2017 | Westgate Resort & Casino | Las Vegas, NV Learn More more events »   Jobs     Managing Editor RNN-TV, Fios1 News – RyeBrook, NY, United States   Director of the Central Library Vanderbilt University – Nashville, TN, United States   PBS Television Series Communications Fellow Rhythm Abroad with Brittany Pierce – NA, United States   Research Director WKMG-TV – Orlando, FL, 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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