cable firms warn against heavy government oversight of Web
22 May 2012, 7:12 am
Participants at the National cable & Telecommunications Assn. convention unveil a Wi-Fi initiative involving several cable operators. The group's chief says the government should regulate with a light touch. BOSTON — The opening day of this week's National cable & Telecommunications Assn. convention was marked by a flurry of new deals and a warning by the head of the industry trade group that ...

Day Two at The cable Show 2012: Hollywood, Reality TV, cable News and More on the Exhibit Floor
22 May 2012, 6:00 am
BOSTON, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The cable Show 2012, the National cable & Telecommunications Association's (NCTA) 61st Annual Convention and International Exposition, begins its second day at the ...

cable companies to expand free Wi-Fi
21 May 2012, 2:49 pm
If you buy Internet access through your cable provider, your subscription is about to get much more mobile.

cable cos to share access on 50,000 Wi-Fi hotspots
21 May 2012, 1:10 pm
cable TV companies are trying to give their customers another reason not to cancel their service: better access to Wi-Fi hotspots.

cable operators team up on Wi-Fi initiative
21 May 2012, 10:52 am
BOSTON -- Several major cable companies are teaming up on a new initiative to allow their subscribers to access Wi-Fi in so-called public hot spots even if they are in an area not served by their own local provider.

Guavus Announces Creation of cable Advisory Board
21 May 2012, 7:00 am
The cable Show – Guavus Inc., a leading provider of big data analytics solutions that enable service providers and enterprises to make intelligent and timely decisions, announced the creation of its cable Advisory Board with anchor members Sudhir Ispahani and Marwan Fawaz.

General cable Corporation to Acquire Alcan cable, the Wire and cable Business of Rio Tinto plc
21 May 2012, 7:00 am
General cable Corporation announced today that it has agreed to acquire Alcan cable, the wire and cable business of Rio Tinto plc . The purchase price is $185 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments primarily related to working capital levels at closing as provided in the definitive purchase agreement.

The cable Show 2012 Opens with Welcome from Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
21 May 2012, 6:00 am
BOSTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The cable Show 2012, the National cable & Telecommunications Association's (NCTA) 61st Annual Convention and International Exposition, kicks off today at the Boston ...

cable Operators to Expand Their Plan to Share Wi-Fi Hot Spots
21 May 2012, 5:25 am
Five of the nation's biggest cable operators announced they would collaborate so that customers of one company can use the Wi-Fi of any of the others in public places like malls, arenas and parks.

cable companies expand free Wi-Fi
21 May 2012, 5:10 am
Five of the nation's largest cable companies are partnering to allow their subscribers free access to each others' Wi-Fi hot spots in cities across the U.S.