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Hacktivist group Anonymous not shilling for, enriching Time Warner

Posted August 30, 2011 - 12:07 pm

A NYT story is getting big reactions among those more impressed by the irony of Time Warner owning copyright on the Guy Fawkes masks Anonymous members wear in public rather than the stifling, unavoidable corporate dominance and exploitation of public imagery and speech.
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Will ISPs' 'six-strikes' plan really curb piracy?

Posted July 7, 2011 - 11:29 pm

Major U.S. Internet service providers have agreed to help content producers fight copyright theft.
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Viacom targets another cable company in war against the inevitable

Posted June 23, 2011 - 6:36 pm

Media conglomerate Viacom on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Manhattan to stop Cablevision Systems from streaming its programs to the iPad tablet and other things that aren't televisions.
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Why the media companies are learning to love Netflix

Posted May 9, 2011 - 4:58 pm

Remember just a few months ago when media companies were prepared to go to war with Netflix for ruining their business? Times have changed.
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Under pressure, Time Warner drops 11 channels from iPad TV app

Posted April 1, 2011 - 6:30 am

For the second time since launching two weeks ago on the App Store, Time Warner is scaling back the number of television channels it offers subscribers via an app for their Apple iPad tablets.
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Time Warner iPad TV app drawing users -- and litigation

Posted March 25, 2011 - 12:35 pm

As technology evolves, two things inevitably happen: 1) New usage patterns emerge, and 2) Lawsuits get filed by players with either a vested interest in the status quo or a desire to cash in.
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Resentment of Netflix by carriers, media companies grows

Posted December 13, 2010 - 3:57 pm

It's very clear that Netflix, with its current market capitalization of $9.8 billion, has been picking on companies such as Comcast ($44 billion) and Time Warner ($35.3 billion) by offering consumers the programming they want -- and only the programming they want! -- when they want it. What kind of crazy business model is that?
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Steve Jobs really needs to better manage his finances

Posted December 10, 2010 - 10:23 am

You have to wonder how a guy who lets money from major corporations literally slip through his fingers was able to build the world's most valuable technology company. From CNN:
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Broadband Internet Fairness Act introduced to Congress

Posted June 18, 2009 - 7:45 am

Congressman Eric Massa of NY introduces his Internet Fairness Act, while a Pew Report discredits Time Warner Cable's denials that tiered pricing is an attempt to protect its cable TV business
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Time Warner Cable releases financial results

Posted April 30, 2009 - 8:06 am

When the company wanted a tiered payment structure for customers it described a grim financial future. When talking to investors, the story sounds a little different.
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Time Warner Cable wants legislation to eliminate competition

Posted April 23, 2009 - 7:40 am

The City of Wilson, NC, wanted better internet service for its citizens. When existing providers Time Warner and Embarq couldn't, or wouldn't, provide, the City started up its own ISP offering higher speeds and lower prices. Time Warner Cable is not pleased.
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Time Warner tiered pricing plan draws Congressman's attention

Posted April 14, 2009 - 8:03 am

Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY) doesn't like the idea of Time Warner Cable charging extra for more bandwidth: "At a time when millions of Americans have lost their jobs and businesses are struggling, I am compelled to fight against additional, unnecessary burdens placed on my constituents."
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Paying per byte; the impact of Time Warner's new pricing

Posted April 10, 2009 - 12:47 pm

Time Warner is testing a 'cost per gigabyte' pricing scheme in several US cities starting in August. If the idea gains traction, what will it mean for internet usage in this country? How far will it set us back?
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