AT&T applauds Obama's ConnectED Plan; Lantiq demonstrates VDSL-LTE technology at Computex

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> Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO, said that President Obama's ConnectED Plan to ensure "every child has access to robust broadband connections in their school would be a major step" to solve problems with the U.S. educational system. Release

> Smart TVs, according to a German researcher, are filled with a number of dumb security holes including remote snooping and fake content. Article

> Lantiq demonstrated its bonded VDSL and LTE technology during this week's Computex show in Taiwan. Release

Cable News

> Time Warner Cable is beginning to allow subscribers using its TWCTV.com site to access live programming from several networks when they are outside of their homes. Article

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> Europe and Asia Pacific have the largest bases of IPTV subscribers, according to research compiled by SNL Kagan in its "The state of Top 20 Global IPTV Operators." Article

Online Video News

> John Malone discussed the prospect of offering various tiers of connectivity, including ones with built-in video packages. Article

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