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> Washington and Massachusetts are the top broadband states, according to TechNet's state broadband rankings. Article
> TELUS will launch a $65 million Rimouski Internet data center in Rimouski, Quebec, to target cloud service opportunities. Release
> TeliaSonera chairman Anders Narvinger plans to step down and leave the board after the service provider's annual general meeting in April. Article
> Afghanistan's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) signed an agreement to deploy fiber links connecting a number of central and northeastern provinces to the national fiber backbone. Article
> Ethernet Alliance executives outlined a roadmap for continued Ethernet evolution during the LISA 2012 conference. Release
Cable News
> A private conference to be held between Comcast and Time Warner Cable in New York accidentally became public after Canadian IPTV software vendor Espial issued a press release in which it boasts about its participation in the event. Article
> Cablevision dropped the Optimum name from its Lightpath business services brand. Article
Enterprise Communications News
> Polycom finalized the sale of its enterprise wireless communications division to private investment firm Sun Capital Partners for $110 million. Article
> Salesforce.com's Heroku unit offers services to app developers that enable them to become SaaS vendors themselves. Article
IPTV News
> Netflix's three-year deal with Walt Disney Co. could change the way MVPDs deliver premium content delivery and over-the-top services. Article
Online Video News
> A Netflix exec has hinted the company may pursue deals with other movie studios to "accelerate the windows and get fresher content." Article
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