Wireline news from across the web:
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> CenturyLink has appointed Bill Corbin, Westcon Group's former channel leader, as its senior vice president of strategic partnerships and channel operations. CRN article
> The Isle of Wight's multi-million dollar rural broadband project has been completed with fiber broadband now available to 99 percent of households and businesses on the island. Telecompaper article
> Cable One is launching its new "GigaONE" gigabit broadband service in two Arizona towns. Release
> Zayo was selected by Packet, a NYC-based infrastructure startup, for IP and Ethernet connectivity. Release
> Ireland's Department of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) has emphasized the Irish government's commitment to the implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NBP). TeleGeography article
Cable News
> New Jersey regulators are investigating a $9.95 HD charge Comcast has allegedly tacked onto skinny bundle services in several local markets. Article
> Offering the first sign that the U.S. SVOD market might be approaching saturation, Strategy Analytics found that growth in the sector has slowed down a bit in 2016. Article
Installer News
> Dycom reported $664.6 million in contract revenue for its fiscal third quarter, well ahead of Wall Street estimates and the $492.4 million it reported for the year-ago quarter. Article
Online Video News
> NBC Sports Digital is scaling up its online video streaming effort ahead of the Summer Olympics with the launch of a new end-to-end streaming service, Playmaker Media. Article
Wireless News
> Microsoft announced it will cut up to 1,350 jobs in Finland and up to 500 jobs globally as part of its further withdrawal from the smartphone business. Article
> AT&T has submitted a bid for Yahoo and remains active in the auction of Yahoo's core internet business, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Article
And finally … The era of on-demand EoC bandwidth scalability from 2 to 20 Mbps is here. Ethernet over Copper article