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Internet Pricing: The Next Policy Frontier

Usage-based pricing is not inherently anticompetitive or anti-consumer: Those who value the network more pay more.
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TV Is Changing Before Our Eyes

I believe we live in a show-based world, and that shows delivered over IP allow for the slow unbundling of television.
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Mobile Rewards Apps That Lure Shoppers Back to Stores

Would these apps convince you to leave the comfort of your couch?
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Online Media Will Star at the Conventions

Political conventions are coming of age as digital-media events.

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Cable Companies Going Online: It’s the Advertising, Stupid

Netflix, YouTube and Amazon are nipping at cable’s dominance as the best video-delivery game in town.

T-Mobile’s $20 Prism Sacrifices Speed, but Not Call Quality

T-Mobile aims its $20 Prism at first-time smartphone buyers. But is it worth it to scrimp?
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Dish’s Ads to End All Ads

Dish Network Corp. plans to promote its new ad-skipping feature with, ironically enough, a television ad — that is, if broadcast TV networks agree to run the spot.

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Cisco to Acquire Network Analysis Firm Truviso

Cisco Systems said it had reached a deal to acquire Truviso, a privately held company that provides real-time network data analysis and reporting software. The deal is aimed at boosting Cisco’s offerings in helping its customers analyze what’s happening on their networks, and how to make them run better. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Online Video Turns Up Heat

Though television may be losing viewers to online video, it has been holding on to advertisers. But with online-video outlets this week making their most organized push yet for ad dollars, that may be starting to change.

T-Mobile USA Eyes Tower Sales to Raise Cash

The company has reportedly hired an outside adviser to evaluate a sale of its 7,000 U.S. cell towers, a move that would help pay for the company’s expansion plans.
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