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> Windstream spinoff Communications Sales & Leasing had a net income of $8.3 million and $128.7 million in revenue in the second quarter. Arkansas Business article
> Transmode shareholders approve Infinera deal. Release
> Google Fiber workers will begin surveying utility poles in Decatur, Ga. Decaturish article
Wireless News
> Lenovo's Motorola Mobility unit is cutting 500 jobs at its Chicago headquarters, or 25 percent of its Chicago-based workforce, as part of a broader restructuring and layoffs at its parent company. Article
> Verizon Wireless quietly stopped throttling the data speeds of customers who were on legacy unlimited data plans on 3G devices. Article
Cable News
> Turner Broadcasting System announced that it has acquired a majority stake in streaming video tech company iStreamPlanet for an undisclosed sum. Article
> Cablevision continued its communications war with Verizon, releasing a statement clarifying that a court ruling only restricts the MSO from calling Verizon a liar in advertisements. Article
And finally … A Philadelphia city official launched a public-safety ad campaign to try to stop the onslaught of pedestrian deaths due to cell phone distraction. Article