Wireline news from across the Web:
Google/Free Press got the FCC to impose Title II on just half of the Internet https://t.co/p9txDGhEuq By @brendansasso #TooCuteByHalf
— Hal Singer (@HalSinger) December 10, 2015
> Reliance Communications may have found a suitor for its tower and fiber infrastructure assets. Telecom Ramblings article
> The number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has jumped in recent months, a trend that could signal trouble for smaller companies and websites. CSO article
> CenturyLink has been officially approved as a mentor to Pathway Partners, LLC, through the U.S. General Services Administration's Mentor Protégé Program. Release
> Alcatel-Lucent won a new contract to supply A1 Telekom Austria with Vplus and G.fast access technologies, plus IP routing and optical transport upgrades, to support the telco's ultra-broadband services. TeleGeography article
> Fusion has acquired Fidelity Voice and Data, a provider of cloud voice, cloud connectivity, security, data center and cloud storage services. Release
Cable News
> DirecTV announced that it is shutting down its Spanish-language streaming platform, Yaveo, just a year after launching it. Article
> Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei said his biggest surprise of 2015 was Wall Street's "over-reaction" to reports by programmers (notably ESPN) and pay-TV customers of lost subscribers. Article
Installer News
> Jones/NCTI CEO and CFO Stacey Slaughter has decided to purchase the Centennial, Colo.-based provider of distance learning services for cable and broadband technicians and service reps for an undisclosed sum. Article
Online Video News
> After months of rumors that Apple would announce its own $30 to $40 per month linear OTT television service, the iconic company has put its plans for such a service on hold, most likely because it couldn't convince media companies to lower their costs to license programming. Article
Wireless News
> The U.S. mobile market is more competitive than ever, but AT&T isn't focused strictly on net subscriber adds, AT&T executive Glenn Lurie said this morning. Article
> LightSquared announced an agreement with Deere & Company that it hopes will create a framework it can use to settle its conflicts with other players in the GPS industry. Article
And finally … @Telexplainer: Why switched Ethernet technology gives you more connectivity options at lower cost than T1, DS3 or SONET. DS3 Today post