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> BCE announced that André Bérard has retired from the boards of BCE and Bell Canada. Release
> NetByNet, the broadband subsidiary of Russian wireless operator Megafon, has completed the takeovers of three regional ISPs. Article
> Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) will host its second-quarter 2014 earnings call at
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> Comcast has issued a public apology in the wake of an embarrassing, virally distributed incident involving one of its customer retention representatives. Article
> The U.S. Supreme Court may have called Aereo a cable company, but that's not what the streaming service is in the eyes of the U.S. Copyright Office. Article
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> Want to subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket without carrying a DirecTV subscription as well? This could be your lucky season. The satellite provider is offering NFLSundayTicket.tv starting at $199.99--with certain restrictions. Article
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> The axe is falling for former Nokia handset workers. In its largest round of layoffs to date, Microsoft said it will cut up to 18,000 jobs this year, or 14 percent of its workforce. Article
> AT&T Mobility is open to the possibility of car makers sponsoring the data for in-car LTE connectivity as part of AT&T's Sponsored Data program, according to a senior AT&T executive. Article
And finally… Hidden surprises in the cloud: Good and bad news alike. Article