Time Warner Cable to gain Insight; Google inspires Kansas City cooperation

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> Time Warner Cable plans to buy Insight Communications for about $3 billion, ending months of acquisition speculation. Article

> Google's FTTH venture inspires sometime-rivals Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo., to work together. Article

> Telecom Egypt is suffering from a post-revolution downturn. Article

And finally... Emerging markets in Asia are getting more broadband, but it is too expensive for most. Article