Author: Roger Cheng
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It’s Official: FCC Kicks Off the Revival of Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to begin the process of resurrecting the Obama-era net neutrality rules that were dismantled under the Trump administration, kicking off what is expected to be a long and complicated road. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel last month announced that she would start the effort to bring back the rules,…
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T-Mobile and Dish Make Peace Over Spectrum Sale
T-Mobile and Dish Network have agreed on new terms that give the satellite provider more time to acquire a swath of radio airwaves from the wireless carrier. The two companies have been in a months-long spat over the timing of the deal, with the Justice Department needing to step in. T-Mobile wanted Dish to followthrough…
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T-Mobile is Now Calling Forced Migration a ‘Small-Scale Test’ That Hasn’t Kicked Off Yet
T-Mobile’s plans to forcibly move subscribers on legacy plans to newer, more expensive offerings has another wrinkle, with the company now calling it a “small-scale test” that hasn’t kicked off yet. Word of the migration efforts leaked on Reddit, and was later confirmed by several outlets, including Cord Cutters News. The leaks included a breakdown…
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This is How Much ESPN Makes For Disney
ESPN has long been considered the golden goose for Disney. Thanks to a new disclosure from the media giant, we know just how lucrative the sports network really is. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Disney restated its financial results in line with a new method of reporting it plans to…
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Netflix Isn’t Done With its Password-Sharing Crackdown
Netflix expects to continue to flip password sharers into new customers over the next several quarters, with hundreds of millions of house holds still untouched by the sharing crackdown. “We’re staging this out,” Co-CEO Greg Peters said on an investor video interview following the release of its third-quarter results. He noted that there remains customers…
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Netflix Added 8.8 Million Subscribers in Third Quarter As it Announces Premium Plan Price Hike
Netflix added 8.8 million subscribers in the third quarter, more than three times its tally from a year ago, as its password crackdown and ongoing global expansion continued to drive growth. The earnings results came as the streaming giant said it would raise the price of its premium plan, while also bringing back its basic…
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Netflix Raises Premium Plan Price, Brings Back More Expensive Basic Tier
Netflix confirmed that it will be raising the price of its most expensive plan, as well as bring back its basic tier, joining a myriad of streaming, cable and satellite services that are charging more for their content. The company said that it would make the changes during its third-quarter earnings report. The premium tier…
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Walmart May Drop Physical Video Game Sales, Following Best Buy’s DVD Exit
The state of physical media — whether it’s DVDs or video games — is in question as people increasingly move to streaming services. Walmart could be the next to make a move with one video game executive suggesting the retail giant could drop Xbox games soon, and potentially retreat from physical games even more in…
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YouTube’s New Update Gives You Better Video Control, Smarter Audio, and Makes it Easier to Find Your Content
YouTube on Tuesday unveiled a set of updates that will make the video platform easier to use. The new features include better control over audio and video, a more central location to find your contact, and visual improvements to the user interface both on the app, as well as on smart TVs. The features will…
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This is the Fastest 5G Wireless Carrier in the US
T-Mobile blew past rivals Verizon and AT&T in a wireless speed test conducted by Ookla — and it wasn’t even close. In the third quarter, T-Mobile boasted average download speeds of 163.6 Mbps, more than double Verizon’s 75.7 Mbps and AT&T’s 72.6 Mbps, according to Ookla, which captures its data through its Speedtest app. On…