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Internet Service Provider Scores Big SCOTUS Win

Court rules 9-0 that Cox Communications isn't liable for pirated music

(Newser) - Internet providers just got some breathing room from the Supreme Court in a major copyright showdown. In a unanimous result Wednesday, the court said Cox Communications cannot be held broadly liable for customers who illegally download music, wiping away the core of a $1 billion win Sony and other labels...

Cox, Charter Play to Trump in Announcing $34.5B Merger

FTC chairman has suggested companies shouldn't assume deals will be approved

(Newser) - A merger that would create one of the nation's biggest TV and internet providers will provide an early test case for President Trump's antitrust enforcers. Charter Communications and Cox Communications announced the deal on Friday in a statement tailored to reflect the president's rhetoric, the New York ...

Federal Court Ruling Shakes Up Cable Industry

FCC limit doesn't take into account other sources of competition, court rules

(Newser) - In a decision that could revolutionize the communications industry, a federal appeals court has struck down an FCC rule prohibiting a cable TV company from serving more than 30% of the market, Reuters reports. The court declared the rule "arbitrary and capricious,” noting that cable operators face competition...

Now Cable is Watching You
Now Cable is Watching You

Now Cable is Watching You

New ad technology tracks family viewing habits from cable box data

(Newser) - Viewing data flashed from cable boxes is being used to monitor family viewing habits and then target advertising more selectively to cable customers. The Wall Street Journal reports the new process comes from Navic Networks, an interactive TV company in Massachusetts, comparable to technology used by Internet advertisers, and is...

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