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Brave New Wireless World Dawns
ADOTAS – The next generation of wireless networks has been born: Internet, cable and chip titans have all banded together to invest $3.2 billion in Sprint Nextel’s and Clearwire’s WiMax business. Google, Intel, Comcast, Time Warner, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have all been named as investors – and the value [...] more...
Comcast Agrees To Stop Slowing Traffic
ADOTAS — Cable operator Comcast Corporation agreed yesterday to change its practices in the wake of accusations that it impedes traffic to peer-to-peer sites. The move was a response to the Federal Communications Commission’s demands, but it looks like Comcast may not have gone far enough to please the powers [...] more...
Comcast Under Investigation
Right after Comcast breaks the news of its entertainment super aggregator Fancast, the company is under investigation by the FCC. There have been many complaints made that Comcast actively interferes with online traffic when its users attempt to share files commission’s chairman Kevin J. Martin stated according to the Associated [...] more...
Introducing Content Aggregator Fancast
Today, Comcast announced the launch of Fancast.com, a single destination film and television site where users can watch over 3,000 hours of TV, short videos and movie trailers. Users can also check show listings and check an actor database, reports Reuters. This offering, which mirrors aspects of other sites, is the [...] more...
Apple, eBay Gain Amid Holiday Buzz
The Nasdaq Composite Index marched ahead Thursday, extending gains from the previous session’s 1.8% rally. Rambus shares rose after the Securities and Exchange Commission ended its stock-option probe, while Apple and eBay climbed on upbeat analyst reports. In morning trading, the Nasdaq Composite rose 13.25 points, or 0.5%, to 2679.73. Morgan [...] more...
Rohan Predicts Ad Revenue Will Take A Hit
News that has broken today may affect some industry leaders as RBS analyst Jordan Rohan said financial advertisers are cutting spending and he expects Bankrate (RATE) will suffer a hit from this, according to a report in The Silicon Alley Insider. Also Comcast announced that macro economy has greatly decreased [...] more...
Comcast Courting Ad Providers
Communications conglomerate Comcast is currently courting bids from the big four online ad providers–AOL, Microsoft, Google and Yahoo–to provide advertising and search services for its Comcast.net Internet service. Comcast currently uses Google-powered ads, but the three-year contract between the two companies ends at the end of this year, putting Comcast’s [...] more...
CBS Ditches Paid Downloads For Ad-Supported On-Demand
This week, CBS and Comcast announced they would be replacing their former deal, which entailed offering CBS shows online as a $0.99 download, to something a little more lucrative and closer to home. Now, CBS shows will be offered online for free, but supported by advertising, while the former agreement provided [...] more...
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Media Two’s CEO: Display Ads Are the FutureADOTAS EXCLUSIVE — Media Two is an interactive advertising agency that specializes in display, search engine advertising, design, video ads, [...] more...
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