Wireline news from across the web:
@FierceTelecom RT @Hennesseyedit: I might use these tips to disconnect from technology over the holidays. Then again, I probably won't. Article | Follow @FierceTelecom
> US Internet to offer 10G fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) services to parts of southwest Minneapolis for $400 a month. Article
> Telstra has reached an agreement to acquire Asian telecom provider Pacnet for $697 million. Article
> CenturyLink is working with Minneapolis to obtain a cable franchise agreement to deliver its Prism TV service to the city's residents. Article
> VeriSign Chief Security Officer Danny McPherson said he is concerned about the future security of the Domain Name System (DNS). Article
Cable News
> Dish Network engaged in talks with embattled Sony Pictures over the weekend about screening the comedy feature The Interview for its 14 million subscribers, but ultimately balked. Article
> The National Cable Television Cooperative has announced its first-ever broadcast retransmission agreement with The Walt Disney Company, a deal that covers eight stations in major markets including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Article
Wireless News
> Sprint executives said throughout 2014 that they planned to launch carrier aggregation technology on the company's 2.5 GHz TD-LTE service by the end of this year. Article
> Startup firm M2M Spectrum Networks (a 2014 Fierce 15 winner) has launched its network in almost all the cities it intended to by year-end, but it has not yet announced any commercial customers and is still refining its business plan. Article
And finally… @ftthcouncil: New survey shows #fiber to the home gained momentum in 2014. Post