Wireline news from across the web:
@FierceTelecom RT @ Ray Le Maistre: Infinera Hints at Metro 100G Launch | metro #100G market just got that little bit hotter. Article | Follow @FierceTelecom
> TDS and U.S. Cellular will release second-quarter operating results and host a conference call on Aug. 1 at 10:30 a.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. CDT). Release
> Telecom Italia CEO isn't ruling out a merger of its Brazilian unit with a local competitor. Article
> Vonage Holdings Corp. announced that it has elected Naveen Chopra to serve as a member of its board of directors. Release
> The Internet Society reports that Comcast, TWC, Verizon and AT&T are leading the U.S. transition to IPv6. Article
Cable News
> Revenue from satellite pay TV companies will surpass that generated by cable operators worldwide and reach $99.9 billion by 2020. Article
> As media business deals go, it's not as big as securing broadcast rights to Major League Baseball for NBCUniversal. But for Comcast's fast-growing business services division, helping Pony youth baseball stream its annual World Series Tournament isn't bad PR. Article
Online Video News
> Although the company rarely offers a look into how it allocates its resources among its various units, Amazon CFO Tom Szkutak revealed on the retailer's earnings call that the company plans to spend $100 million in this quarter alone on original content for its Prime Instant Video service. Article
Wireless News
> Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services signaled its opposition to Sprint CEO Dan Hesse's $49 million pay package for 2013. The challenge comes just weeks before Sprint's annual shareholder meeting, scheduled for Aug. 6. Article
> Apple is getting close to launching a mobile wallet for the iPhone and it may come out as soon as this fall with the introduction of the iPhone 6, according to a report from The Information. Article
And finally… FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai at #IIAPai Event: FCC is bogged down in the bru-ha-ha's of the past. Post