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Five Cable Firms to Share Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Five large cable operators said Monday they will join forces to give customers access to each other’s wireless Internet hot spots in the most sweeping Wi-Fi roaming agreement struck by the industry to date.

Comcast Turns the Broadband Meter On, and Moves to Usage-Based Billing

Important for people who stream a whole lot of Internet video, or think they might one day.
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Stalking the Elusive Cord-Cutter: Pay TV Grew Last Quarter (Again)

It’s easier than ever to get what you want to watch without paying for TV. But you’re still doing it.
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Simulmedia Raises $6 Million More for Web-Like TV Ads

After raising $27 million, Web ad pioneer Dave Morgan says his take on targeted TV ads is “very close” to profitable.
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Live, on Tape, Via the Internet: WikiLeaks, the TV Show

Move over, Charlie Rose.
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Time Warner Cable Offers Internet Service Priced by Consumption

Time Warner Cable Inc. is stepping again into the highly charged topic of consumption-based pricing for broadband service, giving its customers the option of paying less each month in exchange for a cap on their Internet use.

Google’s Cable TV Lineup: A Wishlist

Don’t expect Google to break the bundle when it experiments with cable TV. But you could see some cool features, like a cloud-based DVR, and a programming guide that doesn’t make you want to scream.
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Four Weird Things the Internet Is Doing to Our Understanding of Television

People seem really intent these days on fusing television with the Internet. On one level this makes no sense.

130,000 Time Warner Cable Subscribers Go Missing. To Find Them, You Might Ask Verizon and AT&T.

It’s possible most of Time Warner Cable’s video losses stem from savvy folks like yourself, who cut the cord and get their TV over the Web. But it’s not that likely.
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Reminder: It’s Really Easy to Pirate TV. Even Live Sports.

Today’s reminder, courtesy of the NBA, the cable guys and Union Square’s Fred Wilson.
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Comcast and Verizon Merge Without Merging

Big Cable Braces for a Lousy Quarter