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AT&T will move customers from DSL to new wireless product
AT&T is working on a new fixed wireless Internet product that is intended to help move customers off its older, copper-based services.
TDS to bring fiber Internet to 3,800 in rural Wisconsin
TDS Telecom says it is working to bring its all-fiber Internet service to more than 3,800 homes and businesses in rural Wisconsin.
Metronet brings multi-gig Internet to Beavercreek
Internet service provider Metronet says it is bringing multi-gig download and upload speeds to residents in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Merger between Rogers, Shaw clears key hurdle
A proposed merger between two major Canadian telecommunications firms cleared a key legal hurdle this week.
Netflix expected to prohibit password sharing by March
Netflix is expected to roll out a broader crackdown on password sharing in March, a move that could convince some freeloaders to pay for an account.
AT&T grows wireless business, but real winner is T-Mobile
AT&T beat Wall Street expectations on Wednesday when it revealed the number of postpaid wireless accounts it added during the lucrative holiday shopping quarter.
Comcast owed $50 million from Pac-12 Network
Comcast is seeking a refund from Pac-12 Networks for $50 million in overpayments made between 2012 and 2016.
Spotify layoffs suggest slowdown in ambitious podcast business
Spotify's recent layoff announcement could signal a shift in its approach to podcasts and other forms on-demand audio.
Verizon sheds 88,000 pay TV subscribers
The loss of Fios TV customers was more than covered by customer growth at Verizon's broadband Internet services.
DirecTV removes Newsmax from satellite, streaming services
DirecTV removed Newsmax from its satellite and streaming services on Wednesday after the channel requested carriage fees.
YouTube TV adds free streaming channels from Scripps
YouTube TV quietly added three channels owned by the E. W. Scripps Company to its streaming television service this week.
People TV streaming channel to shut down
People TV, the streaming channel operated by Dotdash Meredith, will stop broadcasting on January 31, 2023.