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Tablo parent company secures new venture funding, eyes expansion
Nuvyyo grabbed $6 million in Series B funding. Now it's eyeing a possible expansion into Mexico and Europe.
Netflix will stop billing some inactive members
Netflix says its decision to stop billing users who haven't used their service for two years is meant to increase customer satisfaction.
Candidate Biden commits to restoring net neutrality if elected president
The proposals also call for a bump in rural broadband investment and expanded Internet access through Lifeline.
Comcast restores broadband data caps for Internet subscribers
The data cap increased by 200GB, though Comcast reduced the number of free passes for customers who exceed their allotment.
Frontier fined $900,000 for hiding fees from Internet customers
Washington state's attorney general says the fine will be used to compensate subscribers.
New video codec cuts 4K video size in half
If broadly adopted, the new H.266 codec would greatly improve the 4K streaming experience.
Tablo launches new streaming devices with built-in hard drives
Tablo has refreshed its over-the-air streaming devices to include models with built-in hard drives.
SiliconDust says manufacturing problems will delay ATSC 3.0-capable HDHomeRun
A manufacturing defect means SiliconDust will not ship its newest gadget to customers until August at the earliest.
Installing HBO Max on Amazon Fire TV by “sideloading” puts users in legal gray area
Given the circumstances, the practice isn't legal — but it's unlikely AT&T or Amazon will do anything about it.
Internet companies begin reinstating broadband data caps on customers
Internet companies like Comcast and AT&T are rolling back relief benefits offered during the global health crisis.
With Boost acquisition, Dish Network is now a mobile phone company
Dish acquired the Boost brand from Sprint after the fourth-largest wireless carrier merged with T-Mobile.
With YouTube TV price hike, streaming is starting to look more like cable
For some consumers, YouTube TV is just as expensive as regular cable — or, in some cases, more costly.