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This major shift in connectivity will affect anyone who uses personal computers.
Facebook, Microsoft and others filed letters of support for the merger with the FCC this week.
The deal was notable because it occurred without the help of Dick Ebersol, the longtime head of NBC Sports who resigned last month.
Cord cutters are turning to Internet sources of content, not over-the-air broadcasts.
The station converted from analog to digital TV broadcasting in 2004.
The company said the expansion would triple the footprint of its main facility.
Overall, broadband additions in 1Q 2011 amounted to 90 percent of those in 1Q 2010.
Whether the company will face legal actions from the broadcast industry and elsewhere remains to be seen.
The new revision accommodates the CALM Act, which was enacted into law on Dec. 15, 2010.
Most agree the issue needs to be resolved before the next round of contract expirations that would require retransmission negotiations.
Vendors have found that new business growth lies beyond traditional broadcasters.
The company has relocated one of its facilities in Texas to a larger space.
Funding in Florida had already been reduced by 30 percent from the amount the broadcasters received last year.
Facebook is in discussions with various content owners about the plan.
The case stems from the President Bush-era FCC’s indecency campaign on fleeting expletives.
There are still a number of issues to work out, but things are moving forward.
The OMVC forecasts that Mobile DTV service will reach two-thirds of the viewing public over the next year.
The company is pushing for quicker adoption of rules governing the use of white spaces for wireless Internet connections.
A new rural broadband report shows large gaps in broadband service between rural and urban/suburban areas.
The consumer electronics group is circulating an online pledge in support of policies that ensure innovation remains the strategic advantage in the United States.
The PCI SIG is expected to deliver a standard that can be built into products by June 2013.
The initiative is intended to speed up licensee product development programs.
A survey of 2000 adult broadband users in the United States finds that people who use Netflix to stream Internet video to their TV are more likely to cancel their cable subscription service.
