Category: Cable & Satellite

US Senate resolution aims to roll back privacy rules for ISPs

A resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday aims to roll back privacy rules for broadband service providers that were approved by the Federal Communications Commission in October. The rules include the requirement that internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon should obtain “opt-in” consent from consumers to use and share sensitive personal information such as geolocation and web browsing history, and also give customers the option to opt out from the sharing of non-sensitive information such as email addresses or service tier information.

Eutelsat and ViaSat Close European Broadband Joint Venture

Building on a decade-long relationship, Eutelsat and ViaSat are creating a partnership that will expand Eutelsat’s current wholesale broadband business and launch a new consumer retail service in Wholesale Services will focus on providing wholesale broadband and mobility services in the European and Mediterranean regions to the newly established retail services business and existing Eutelsat distributors. Eutelsat is contributing its current European broadband business including the KA-SAT satellite to the newly formed entity, owned 51% by Eutelsat.

Virtual assistants battling for top spot

The Amazon Echo is a homebased digital assistant that can, among other things, play music, control smart-home devices, adjust the climate, order a pizza and arrange for an Uber ride. It’s no wonder titans of tech are locked in an epic battle of the robots, racing furiously to produce the best virtual assistant.

Excitement grows as ViaSat readies for launchFebruary 17, 2017

The payload will get its ride into space on the Ariane 5 rocket courtesy of France-based Arianespace from a launch pad in French Guyana in South America. Keven Lippert, executive vice president of Satellite Systems and Corporate Development at ViaSat, said excitement is swirling around the Carlsbad campus in anticipation of the company’s second-ever launch.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Thumbs up to a quiet, but important, action by the state Legislature earlier this week when lawmakers passed a second resolution on a change to the state constitution to strip pensions from lawmakers who commit crimes related to their public office.

Questions for you Cuse Fan Cord Cutters Out There

I am contemplating a move to streaming everything and getting rid of my DirecTV service. Mostly because it is ridiculously expensive – my bill to AT&T for 18MB U-Verse Internet + DirecTV for two rooms is $170 per month, and $220 per month for four months to pay for NFL Sunday Ticket.

Security concerns push Asian organisations to outsource IT

Security needs are persuading organisations in Asia Pacific to adopt managed IT, and hybrid services are crucial for digital transformation, according to a CenturyLink study Managed and hybrid IT services, a mix of in-house and outsourced, are terms that have been doing the rounds in enterprise IT circles, but until now there hasn’t been much data to show how and why organisations in Asia Pacific have been adopting them. By submitting my Email address I confirm that I have read and accepted the Terms of Use and Declaration of Consent.

NBCUniversal and Charter extend talks averting pay-TV blackout

NBCUniversal and Charter extend talks averting pay-TV blackout NBCUniversal and Charter Communications continue talks avoiding a New Year’s Day blackout. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hEX2kN A detailed view of the NBC Sports logo on the NBCSN set during the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway.