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With a resumption of distributed access architecture upgrades, cable access network spending rose 40% in Q1 2026, says @DellOroGroup. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…
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The @FCC has approved the NCTA's petition for expedited waivers on 'covered' consumer modems, gateways and routers that implement relatively minor changes to memory and certain 'substrate materials.' @Light_Reading lightreading.com/regulatory-…
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Updated the story to note that the FCC also granted a similar waiver to Sercomm that applies to minor changes to consumer-grade routers. Sercomm applied for it on June 2. The granted FCC waiver is good for one year (through June 9, 2027).
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Elon Musk insists that 'there's not some magic that's necessary' for @SpaceX 's ambitious plan to build orbital data centers given that much of the tech required has already been developed for Starlink. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/data-center…
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Sercomm has joined a growing list of suppliers to have DOCSIS 4.0 modems verified to operate on widely deployed DOCSIS 3.1 networks. The vendor initially developed the product for Charter, industry sources say. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…
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. @ATT , @TMobile , @Verizon and the cable guys compete tooth-and-nail in the market, but they have formed a unified front when it comes to fighting copper theft, fiber cuts and other forms of network vandalism. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/regulatory-…
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. @NCTAitv wants the FCC to grant an expedited waiver for foreign-made consumer broadband routers that require limited memory and materials alterations. Notably, @sagemcom received conditional OK on a handful of devices today - @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…
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Oklahoma-based @DobsonFiber has launched a handful of by-the-gig and unlimited mobile plans via a partnership with Reach. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/5g/dobson-f…
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CONX, Charlie Ergen's SPAC focused on media and telecom, has struck a deal to gain a controlling interest in HC2 Broadcasting, a company that is pursuing a 5G Broadcast platform. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/5g/charlie-…
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. @EchoStar said it is not making an interest payment due today as it waits to be paid for its pending spectrum sale to @ATT . EchoStar has a 30-day grace period to make the payment. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/5g/echostar…
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Tied to a plan to manage a pile of debt, @optimum is pursuing a series of transactions, including moving its East footprint and Lightpath unit into a new, operationally independent subsidiary. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…
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US pay-TV providers lost about 2.03 million subs in Q1 2026, a slight improvement from a year-ago loss of 2.17 million, says MoffettNathanson. Virtual MVPDs, a category that includes YouTube TV, lost 948,00 in the typically weak period. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/video-strea…
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. @MediacomCable is using a mix of 1.2GHz capacity upgrades, an upstream-enhancing 'high-split' and the use of a distributed access architecture to enable 5-Gig downstream speeds on its DOCSIS 3.1 network. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…
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. @opensignal 's latest fixed broadband study gives high marks to @ATT 's upload speeds, Charter's reliability, and @comcast 's consistent quality, download speed and video streaming performance. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/broadband/a…
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. @ATT filed a suit with a California court and an application with the FCC that aim to spark the operator's shutdown of copper networks and services in the Golden State and expand on similar initiatives underway in 20 other states. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/regulatory-…
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DOCSIS 4.0 cable modems powered by @maxlinear_inc 's Puma 8 and @Broadcom 's new 'unified' chip have received 'verified for interoperability' approval from @CableLabs , meaning they can run on existing DOCSIS 3.1 networks. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…
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EPB's Katie Espeseth talked about the muni's early foray into 1-Gig, noting that the company now has a 70% share of the broadband market in Chattanooga #FC26
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