MCN Newswire: Verizon Takes Two-Pronged Approach to 5G; 170 Groups Urge Keeping Title II-Based Net Neutrality; BritBox Has Landed

Multichannel Newswire   March 8, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Verizon Exec: 'Meaningful' 5G Deployments to Start in 2018 Wireless carrier will start with fixed wireless applications, shift to mobility later READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Verizon has already conducted some key lab tests and is now pushing ahead toward field trials of "pre-commercial" fixed wireless 5G technology in 11 markets by mid-2017.   Pai, Senate Commerce Urged to Preserve Title II-Based Rules Letter from 170 groups comes in advance of Senate FCC oversight hearing READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Republicans in Congress may try to roll back Title II-based net-neutrality rules via the Congressional Review Act or legislation, if Pai does not beat them to the punch by coming up with his own legal argument for returning ISPs to Title I status.   BritBox Arrives on U.S. Shores British TV-focused SVOD service from BBC and ITV sells for $6.99 per month READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Though BritBox is starting off under a direct-to-consumer strategy, company president Soumya Sriraman said the service will also seek other distribution channels, acknowledging the emergence of aggregation services and the push by some MVPDs to integrate OTT and SVOD services with their set-top box platforms.   More Top Stories       NCAA, Partners Raising OTT Game for March Madness Turner, Warner Bros. Launch Cartoon Streaming Service Sprint, Sling TV Team on OTT Promo Hughes Tees Up Faster Satellite Broadband Service FreedomPop Rolls Its Own Smartphone Industry Praises Pai Renomination Hill Move to Invalidate Privacy Regs to Be Introduced Cable ISPs Draw Support for Reconsidering Privacy Rules Fox News Maintains Ratings Momentum Dario Spina Named CMO for Viacom Velocity more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Hot Spot: WGN America's 'Underground' Season 2 Premieres Today MCN Original Video: One Question for ... Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, Creators of WGN America's 'Underground,' on Season 2 MCN Hot Spot: SundanceTV's 'Hap & Leonard' Season 2 Premieres March 15 The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner: Amazon Stops Reselling Cable Services MCN Online Extra: 'Stories From the Headend,' an Oscars Spoof and More Links From the March 6 Issue   Events     Technology Leadership Summit March 8-9, 2017 | Crowne Plaza | Charlotte, NC Learn More 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     Research Director WKMG-TV – Orlando, FL, United States   Lecturer, The Media School (Broadcast Journalism) Indiana University – IN, United States   SR MANAGER BROADCAST OPERATIONS University of Missouri - St. Louis   Inside Energy Reporter WyomingPBS – Laramie, WY, 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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