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@FierceTelecom RT @ Metro Ethernet: Complaints about deteriorating copper infrastructure are falling on tin ears. Article | Follow @FierceTelecom
> Orange and Syndicat Intercommunal d'Energie et de e-communication de l'Ain (SIEA) will offer fiber to the home (FTTH) services in the Ain Department, which is situated on the eastern edge of France. Article
> Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said that he will support a new rural broadband fund. Article
> NBN Co. said that it has delivered raw download speeds of 105 Mbps and upload speeds of 45 Mbps during the first in-premises test of fiber to the node (FTTN) technology. Article
Cable News
> The Washington Post editorial board has thrown its support behind Comcast's $45.2 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable with the proviso that "regulators will respond if big industry players begin to violate basic principles of market fairness." Article
> Time Warner Cable is developing its first Humax-built IP set-top that integrates the Reference Design Kit platform and features TWC's cloud navigator. Article
Wireless News
> Apple is contemplating charging $100 extra for the iPhone 6, according to a financial analyst. Article
> Tablets are expected to make up a large majority of all mobile broadband connections in the U.S. over the next two years, according to a new report from the NPD Group. Article
And finally… Online traffic is growing and shows no sign of slowing. Here's how service providers can keep pace. Post