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@FierceTelecom RT @ Technologies Mgt Inc: Meet Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC Swing Vote. Article | Follow @FierceTelecom
> Cable & Wireless (Seychelles) remains in the process of developing its long-awaited IPTV service. Article
> Zhone Technologies announced a new FiberLAN deployment with Fuller Apartment Homes for its 224 unit Park Square at Seven Oaks upscale apartment community currently under construction in southwest Bakersfield, Calif. Release
> According to the latest telecom monitoring report by New Zealand's Commerce Commission, New Zealand industry investment rose to $1.35 billion in 2012/13 from $1.06 billion in 2010/11 due to the buildout of fiber-based broadband. Article (sub. req.)
Cable News
> FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler on Tuesday told congressional lawmakers that the trend among programmers to block access to their websites during carriage disputes with pay TV companies is "something we should all worry about." Article
> AT&T's proposed $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV is not just about streamlining content costs and creating a platform for delivering video content to multiple screens. Article
Wireless News
> Verizon Wireless said it will conduct the first commercial test of what it calls LTE Multicast technology with a live broadcast of this Sunday's IndyCar Series race. Article
> Speaking at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, AT&T CFO John Stephens said the carrier considered a purchase of Dish Network's spectrum holdings, but ultimately decided against making a move over concerns that regulators at the FCC and Department of Justice might squash the deal. Article
And finally… Network connectivity and resilience are still top U.S. data center priorities. Article