MCN Newswire: Citizens Fiber Rolling Out App-Powered Pay TV; Sprint's Legal Eagles Circle More Cable Ops; FCC Enforcement Bureau Official Proposed as Clyburn Successor
WHY THIS MATTERS:The new service leans on MobiTV's Connect platform, which is supported on a wide range of mobile and TV-connected devices, eschewing the need for traditional set-top boxes.
WHY THIS MATTERS:In its latest batch of lawsuits, Sprint is taking aim at WOW, Atlantic Broadband and TPG Global, which recently acquired Wave Broadband and also owns RCN Corp. and Grande Communications.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Starks is a relative unknown, and the nomination, by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), had public interest groups and others scrambling to learn where he stands on key issues and whether he would hold the line against deregulation as Clyburn has.