News tagged with subscriber
Document shows how phone cos. treat private data
A document obtained by the ACLU shows for the first time how the four largest cellphone companies in the U.S. treat data about their subscribers' calls, text messages, Web surfing and approximate locations.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Cable company inserts ads as subscribers surf
(AP) -- Mediacom Communications Corp., a cable company with more than 800,000 Internet subscribers, has tried something other U.S. Internet service providers have shied away from: It has inserted its own ...
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Online TV spats mean fewer free shows on Web
(AP) -- Broadcasters took a big step toward eliminating free TV shows on the Web after they blocked access to their programming online this month to enforce their demands to be paid.
Oct 24, 2010 |
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Fox grants 'brief extension' in cable dispute
(AP) -- Fox and Time Warner Cable extended their contract for a few hours, avoiding a threatened blackout of several stations from the cable provider while the two sides tried early Friday to resolve a disagreement ...
Jan 01, 2010 |
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ISPs, movie, music, TV groups in copyright deal
Major US Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and music, movie and television industry associations unveiled a long-awaited agreement on Thursday aimed at curbing online copyright infringement.
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Android smartphones gain more ground in US
Google's Android software strengthened its grip on the US smartphone market, powering nearly 42 percent of handsets as of July, industry tracker comScore reported on Tuesday.
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Higher Netflix prices equals fewer subscribers
Netflix's decision to raise prices by as much as 60 percent is turning into a horror show.
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Companies try to put a dent in Netflix
It's been a tedious couple of months for Netflix subscribers, who have seen a service they adored transformed by a dramatic increase in prices, unbundling of streaming video from DVDs by mail, and vanishing content.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Verizon 4G network crashes again
A high-speed smartphone data service freshly rolled out by Verizon crashed anew on Wednesday as the US telecom titan continued to work out issues with its new-generation network.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for one-time payment (Update)
Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone company, said Thursday that it will start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards.
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Fox threatens legal action against Cablevision
(AP) -- Fox is threatening to sue Cablevision amid a dispute that has left the cable TV provider's 3 million subscribers without Fox programming for more than a week.
Oct 26, 2010 |
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iPhone passes Blackberry in US: comScore
Apple's iPhone has leapfrogged Research In Motion's Blackberry to grab fourth-place among handset manufacturers in the United States, tracking firm comScore said Tuesday.
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Denver online newspaper misses subscription goal
(AP) -- The future of a Denver online news venture is uncertain.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Japan's DoCoMo eyes cash transfer by cellphone
Japan's top mobile telephone operator NTT DoCoMo said Wednesday it aimed to launch a new service enabling cash transfers simply by entering the recipient's cellphone number.
May 27, 2009 |
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Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees
(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems.
Nov 25, 2009 |
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