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FCC looks to big tech to help fund network infrastructure

TM Forum

shouldering a share of telecom network costs. The USF is a $9 billion a year program that supports telecoms companies in connecting regions in the US that are expensive to serve, as well as low-income customers, health providers in rural areas and eligible schools and libraries. puts the figure in Europe at 55%. .”

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Peacock Launch Puts User Experience At The Center Of The Streaming Wars

Forrester IT

NBCUniversal’s entrant in the streaming wars, Peacock, launched this past week, offering a full library of the network’s current season, original shows, and archival “must-see TV” programs, including “30 Rock,” “Parks and Recreation,” and “Saturday Night Live.”

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Comcast to appeal against ad watchdog's call to modify its misleading Xfinity 10G ads

TechSpot

The decision came from the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the BBB National Programs, which said Comcast must discontinue its 10G claims or modify its ads to clarify that the 10G connectivity is a future target, and one that can only be achieved after implementing the required network upgrades. Read Entire Article

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Verizon tries to defend collecting browsing data on its network

The Verge

If you (understandably) trashed the email without reading it, the TL;DR is that Verizon’s program collects data about your apps and web browsing activity to help “provide you more personalized experiences with Verizon.” Verizon says that it doesn’t sell the data from Custom Experience to advertisers and that it’s for Verizon’s use only.

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Australia takes the wrong path on Twitter advertising disclosure

Trends in the Living Networks

This followed the announcement on ABC’s MediaWatch program that celebrity chef Matt Moran, among others, had accepted payment from South Australia’s Tourism Board for tweets. If advertisers want to use social media to get their messages across, that’s OK – users have many ways to deal with that.

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Say goodbye to your favorite podcast promo codes

The Verge

McNeil is one of many direct response advertisers who’ve found a home in podcasting. McNeil, for example, says the cost to advertise doubled on one of his brand’s go-to shows after it was acquired — although so far, they’ve honored his prior price point. Advertisers say the experience of buying and distributing an ad is getting worse.

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T-Mobile teaming with Drone Racing League to help emerging sport develop 5G-enabled tech

GeekWire

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but T-Mobile Ventures is focused on early and emerging growth companies developing products and services for its 5G network. DRL will benefit from T-Mobile’s network and engineering expertise, go-to-market infrastructure and investment backing, the companies said.

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