Thursday, July 31, 2014

Time Warner Cable reveals 152000 customers lost in 3 months, lower than ... - New York Daily News








New York Daily News



Time Warner Cable reveals 152000 customers lost in 3 months, lower than ...

New York Daily News

Television watchers are getting back at the cable guy. Time Warner Cable said Thursday it lost a net 152,000 residential video subscribers in the April to June period compared to the first quarter of the year. The second-largest cable operator in the U ...









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Frontier Communications Corp Receives "Neutral" Rating from Citigroup Inc. (FTR) - Watch List News (press release)









Frontier Communications Corp Receives "Neutral" Rating from Citigroup Inc. (FTR)

Watch List News (press release)

Frontier Communications Corp logo Frontier Communications Corp (NYSE:FTR)'s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by Citigroup Inc. in a research note issued on Wednesday. They currently have a $4.50 price objective on the stock, up from their ...









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Time Warner Cable Misses Q2 Earnings Expectations With Added SportsNet LA ... - Deadline.com









Time Warner Cable Misses Q2 Earnings Expectations With Added SportsNet LA ...

Deadline.com

Time Warner Cable Misses Q2 Earnings Expectations With Added SportsNet LA Costs And Declining Video Subs On the bright side: Time Warner Cable saw strong growth in broadband subs. But Q2 won't go down as a quarter to remember for the No.









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Time Warner Cable Reports Best Second-Quarter Sub Trends in Years - Hollywood Reporter








Hollywood Reporter



Time Warner Cable Reports Best Second-Quarter Sub Trends in Years

Hollywood Reporter

Time Warner Cable on Thursday said it lost 152,000 residential pay TV subscribers in the second quarter, down from a loss of 191,000 in the year-ago period. It said that was its best subscriber performance in years. The company, whose $45 billion deal ...









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If Verizon Et Al Follow Windstream's Move To Become A REIT Will Customers ... - Forbes









If Verizon Et Al Follow Windstream's Move To Become A REIT Will Customers ...

Forbes

It is being called a game changer for the industry because presumably other companies like Verizon, AT&T, Time Warner Cable and Comcast will follow suit to reap the tax savings. Here is where I am hopeful: if and when they do, customer service in the ...

Will AT&T, Verizon follow Windstream down the REIT asset path?









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Time Warner Cable earnings trail estimates on drop in TV users - The Detroit News









Time Warner Cable earnings trail estimates on drop in TV users

The Detroit News

Time Warner Cable lost 152,000 TV customers in a seasonally weak period when college students typically disconnect their service for summer vacation. Five analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News predicted a loss of 128,000 TV subscribers on average.









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Dear Verizon: Take Your Yellow Pages and Shove It - Philadelphia Magazine (blog)








Philadelphia Magazine (blog)



Dear Verizon: Take Your Yellow Pages and Shove It

Philadelphia Magazine (blog)

verizon-yellow-pages-shove-it-400 It happened last week. I was working from home with The People's Court on in the background when I heard a dull thump in front of my house. I opened the door, and there it was: the 2014 edition of Verizon's Yellow ...









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Time Warner Cable Results Shy of Estimates - Wall Street Journal









Time Warner Cable Results Shy of Estimates

Wall Street Journal

Time Warner Cable lost 34,000 overall residential customer relationships during the period, which the company described as its best second-quarter performance in five years. Residential video customers declined by 152,000 in the period, while ...









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FCC chair accuses Verizon of throttling unlimited data to boost profits - Ars Technica









FCC chair accuses Verizon of throttling unlimited data to boost profits

Ars Technica

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is not happy about Verizon Wireless' announcement that it will throttle 4G users with unlimited data plans. While he didn't go quite so far as to accuse Verizon of breaking FCC rules, he told the company that it needs to ...









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Verizon's plan to throttle LTE speeds draws scrutiny from FCC chairman - Apple Insider









Verizon's plan to throttle LTE speeds draws scrutiny from FCC chairman

Apple Insider

Verizon is planning to restrict LTE data speeds of customers still holding on to unlimited data plans, but the program has "deeply troubled" FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler, who sent a letter to the carrier asking for clarification on the new policy.









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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

FCC throttles Verizon Wireless over plans to throttle customers - 9 to 5 Mac









FCC throttles Verizon Wireless over plans to throttle customers

9 to 5 Mac

Following the recent revelation that Verizon Wireless would begin throttling some 4G LTE customers on unlimited data plans, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has sent a letter to the carrier (full text below) expressing his disdain with the policy and question ...









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FCC Chairman Questions Verizon's Decision to Throttle Some Heavy Users - Re/code








Re/code



FCC Chairman Questions Verizon's Decision to Throttle Some Heavy Users

Re/code

In a letter to the carrier, Wheeler pronounced himself “deeply troubled” by Verizon's plans to slow connection speeds for a subset of its subscribers — those with older, unlimited data plans — during times when the network is experiencing high demand.









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How Will Verizon (VZ) Stock Be Affected By This Downgrade? - TheStreet.com









How Will Verizon (VZ) Stock Be Affected By This Downgrade?

TheStreet.com

"We rate VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) a BUY. This is driven by some important positives, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover.









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Time Warner Cable Earnings Projected to Increase - Forbes









Time Warner Cable Earnings Projected to Increase

Forbes

Wall Street is expecting higher profit for Time Warner Cable when the company reports its second quarter results on Thursday, July 31, 2014. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of $1.93 a share, a rise from $1.69 per share a year ago. The ...









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Two Cumberland County Deputies Shot - TWC News









Two Cumberland County Deputies Shot

TWC News

One deputy was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and his condition is unknown. The other deputy was grazed in the leg and is expected to be OK. Stay tuned to Time Warner Cable News and TWCNews.com for updates on this developing story.









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Entrance to Emergency Room at CMC Main Closed Off - TWC News









Entrance to Emergency Room at CMC Main Closed Off

TWC News

... release at this time. Stay tuned to Time Warner Cable News and TWCNews.com for updates on this developing story. Follow @VanessaLeonTV on Twitter for updates and stay tuned to Time Warner Cable News and TWCNews.com for more information.









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Two Cumberland County Deputies Shot - TWC News









Two Cumberland County Deputies Shot

TWC News

One deputy was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and his condition is unknown. The other deputy was grazed in the leg and is expected to be OK. Stay tuned to Time Warner Cable News and TWCNews.com for updates on this developing story.









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Verizon responds to my blog posts on the foreign e-mail case - Washington Post








Wall Street Journal



Verizon responds to my blog posts on the foreign e-mail case

Washington Post

I was also approached by Michael Vatis of Steptoe & Johnson, counsel in the case for amicus Verizon Communications, who asked me to post Verizon's reaction to my blog posts. In the spirit of fostering debate on this important case, I agreed to post ...

Microsoft Disputes US Warrant for Data Stored Overseas









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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Time Warner Cable Throws Curve at TV Providers In Dodgers Dispute - TVPredictions.com (press release)









Time Warner Cable Throws Curve at TV Providers In Dodgers Dispute

TVPredictions.com (press release)

Washington, D.C. (July 29, 2014) - Time Warner Cable last night agreed to enter a binding arbitration if necessary to settle the five-month long fee fight over its new Los Angeles Dodgers channel. While the TV providers are unlikely to accept Time ...









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Verizon's FiOS Xbox apps now let you watch 'The Walking Dead,' er, live - Engadget









Verizon's FiOS Xbox apps now let you watch 'The Walking Dead,' er, live

Engadget

Verizon's FiOS app has been leading the way on the Xbox One live-TV front, and now it's getting a handful more channels in its stable. If you're a subscriber, you now have access to the likes of AMC HD, Showtime, Encore, Bloomberg TV and ten others.









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Some Carnegie residents without Verizon landline service - Tribune-Review









Some Carnegie residents without Verizon landline service

Tribune-Review

Verizon officials said there is no time frame for when service will be restored. It is not clear what caused the interruption in service. Customers can either use their cell phones to make calls or find a neighbor who does not have Verizon service, the ...

Verizon customers in Carnegie without landline service

Verizon phone service out in Taft

911 service temporarily down for McFarland police









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Some Carnegie residents without Verizon landline service - Tribune-Review








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Some Carnegie residents without Verizon landline service

Tribune-Review

Verizon officials said there is no time frame for when service will be restored. It is not clear what caused the interruption in service. Customers can either use their cell phones to make calls or find a neighbor who does not have Verizon service, the ...

Verizon customers in Carnegie without landline service

Verizon phone service out in Taft

Phone service outage in west Kern County









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Back-to-school school supply drive at Frontier Communications Aug. 4-9 - Carson Valley Times









Back-to-school school supply drive at Frontier Communications Aug. 4-9

Carson Valley Times

Frontier Communications is hosting a Back-to-School School Supply Drive, in partnership with Project School Days & Soroptimist International Aug. 4-9. Frontier Communications is the main drop off location – 1520 Church Street, but other organizations ...









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Dodgers TV Standoff: Time Warner Cable, DirecTV at Odds Over Arbitration - Variety








Variety



Dodgers TV Standoff: Time Warner Cable, DirecTV at Odds Over Arbitration

Variety

DirecTV isn't saying whether it would agree to binding arbitration in an effort to resolve the impasse with Time Warner Cable over rights to the Dodgers TV channel. Instead, in a statement issued on Tuesday, the satcaster is once again pushing Time ...









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Time Warner Cable's CFO Artie Minson to Participate in Needham's Advanced ... - Wall Street Journal









Time Warner Cable's CFO Artie Minson to Participate in Needham's Advanced ...

Wall Street Journal

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Artie Minson will participate in Needham's Advanced Industrial Technologies Conference on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, in New York City.









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Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR) - Trade Flow Report - AVAFIN









Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR) - Trade Flow Report

AVAFIN

NEW YORK (AVAFIN) -- Block trades help investors understand the sentiment of large financial institutions. A total of 594 block trades were executed during the last trading session, typically at least 10,000 shares or more represent a single block unit ...









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Backpack Giveaway at Verizon Wireless/The Cellular Connection - YourErie








YourErie



Backpack Giveaway at Verizon Wireless/The Cellular Connection

YourErie

Verizon Wireless/The Cellular Connection plans to give away 100 backpacks to those in need for the upcoming school year. Bob List, store owner, wanted to find a way to make sure kids went back to school with the right tools. The backpack is filled with ...

Backpack giveaway benefiting thousands of schoolchildren









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Verizon Throttling: Unlimited Data Limits Common Among US Carriers - International Business Times








International Business Times



Verizon Throttling: Unlimited Data Limits Common Among US Carriers

International Business Times

Mobile unlimited data plans aren't truly limitless in the United States, despite the public perception that some carriers may have better usage policies compared to Verizon Wireless. Subscribers of the Basking Ridge, New Jersey mobile carrier were ...









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Verizon Claws Yield From Record Sale: Corporate Finance - Bloomberg









Verizon Claws Yield From Record Sale: Corporate Finance

Bloomberg

Verizon has $23.1 billion of debt maturing in 2037 and beyond, Bloomberg data show. That mainly comprises $15 billion of 6.55 percent notes maturing in 2043, which was part of September's bond sale and is the largest corporate debt security issued.









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Trade-Ideas: Time Warner Cable (TWC) Is Today's New Lifetime High Stock - TheStreet.com









Trade-Ideas: Time Warner Cable (TWC) Is Today's New Lifetime High Stock

TheStreet.com

Time Warner Cable Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers video, high-speed data, and voice services in the United States. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 2%. TWC has a PE ratio of 21.2. Currently there are 6 analysts that rate Time ...

Wunderlich Upgrades Time Warner Cable to Buy (TWC)

Time Warner Cable Stock Rating Upgraded by Wunderlich (TWC)









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Monday, July 28, 2014

FISA court judges buying Verizon stock as they approve NSA surveillance - RT








RT



FISA court judges buying Verizon stock as they approve NSA surveillance

RT

Judges who serve on the FISA court, approving the government's collection of phone metadata, have bought Verizon stock in the last year. Although the justices have financial involvement in the company, it is not considered a conflict of interest. Under ...

FISA Court Judges Signing Off On NSA Surveillance Programs Invest In Verizon ...

Three Judges that Approve NSA Surveillance has Stock in Verizon









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Jeff Kagan: Verizon Slowing Wireless Data Speeds - Equities.com








Droid Life



Jeff Kagan: Verizon Slowing Wireless Data Speeds

Equities.com

Verizon Wireless ($VZ) is going to start slowing data speeds to the heaviest wireless data users. I have been warning about this for years. It's the price we may all have to start paying as the spectrum shortage really starts to impact the marketplace ...

Dear Carriers, If You are Going to Take Features From Phones to Make Money ...









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Verizon Moto X Android 4.4.4 Update Now Available to All, Here is the Changelog - Droid Life








Droid Life



Verizon Moto X Android 4.4.4 Update Now Available to All, Here is the Changelog

Droid Life

Verizon has gone ahead and approved the Android 4.4.4 update for their variant of the Moto X, making it available this morning to all. The update, which first hit soak testers on Friday, includes improved camera picture quality by improving photos ...

Verizon Moto X updated to Android 4.4.4

Verizon Moto X Android 4.4.4 Update is A Go!

Verizon Moto X Android 4.4.4 update officially detailed









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Frontier Communications Internet Outage Repaired - NorthEscambia.com









Frontier Communications Internet Outage Repaired

NorthEscambia.com

Frontier customers in the Walnut Hill, Bratt, Molino and Atmore areas lost their internet service from the company late Sunday afternoon. Some customers reported losing service as early as Saturday. By late Monday morning, technicians had repaired a ...









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Verizon blasts Find Me 911 Coalition report on 911 location data - FierceWireless









Verizon blasts Find Me 911 Coalition report on 911 location data

FierceWireless

Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) hit back hard against the Find Me 911 Coalition, arguing to the FCC that the group was spreading "misleading" information about how often Verizon provides the most precise location information needed for dispatchers and ...









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Verizon To Refinance $12 Billion Of Debt - Bidness Etc








Bidness Etc



Verizon To Refinance $12 Billion Of Debt

Bidness Etc

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is going to exchange $12 billion of old debt with new bonds, to benefit from borrowing rates which are at all-time lows. Yields on investment grade corporate bonds fell to 2.99% on Thursday compared to 3.5% in September ...









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Frontier Communications Working To Repair Internet Outage - NorthEscambia.com









Frontier Communications Working To Repair Internet Outage

NorthEscambia.com

Technicians from Frontier Communications have worked throughout the night to repair a high speed internet outage. Frontier customers in the Walnut Hill, Bratt, Molino and Atmore areas lost their internet service from the company late Sunday afternoon.









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