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[Medianews] Comcast rejected by small town—residents vote for municipal fiber instead

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[Medianews] China is racing ahead in 5G. Here’s what that means.

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[Medianews] Netflix has a New Hit with ‘Dumplin’ Set to Dolly Parton’s Music

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[Medianews] Locast: Free TV station streaming service rolling out in Houston

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[Medianews] FCC takes on the internet era's real criminals: Pirate radio pastors

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[Medianews] As Netflix Goes Global, Can It Avoid Regional Politics?

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[Medianews] SpaceX launching its first test satellites to bring Internet to billions around the world

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[Medianews] ATSC 3.0 Rollout Can Begin Next Month

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[Medianews] Dish quietly launches Alliance Group to license video services to broadband-only providers

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[Medianews] Starry to Offer 200 Mbps, $50 Fixed Wireless Broadband in 16 Markets

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[Medianews] Verizon removes Bloomberg TV, refusing to pay carriage fees

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[Medianews] High-speed internet to bring big change in remote Alaska

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[Medianews] New Channel Master Stream+ Android DVR can be yours for $99

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[Medianews] Why Did Disney Expand Its Sports Kingdom With Out-of-Favor Networks?

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