. @comcast intends to appeal a jury verdict finding that the company owes $213 million on claims that its X1 platform infringed on a WhereverTV video tech patent. The case took several twists and turns to arrive at this point. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/video-strea…

. @RocketLab is delaying the first launch of its 'Neutron' rocket to sometime in 2027, a decision that will slow its ability to gain ground on @SpaceX and amplify concerns about overall near-term launch capacity for LEO satellites. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/satellite/r…

I mean, can Stidham be any worse than what we just saw…when not battling a blizzard ? I’m getting curious to find out

. @TPLINK's attempt for exemption from the @FCC's ban on new, foreign-made routers for a pair of Wi-Fi 8 CPE is being stymied by state-led lawsuits and static from state AGs over security concerns & the supplier's purported links to China. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/regulatory-…

Cable One's deal to acquire the 55% of Mega Broadband it doesn't already own remains in a holding pattern after a judge ordered Cable One and lender CoBank to agree to a pair of briefing and hearing dates. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…

Latest in the Cable One-MBI saga: Cable One asked a NY court to dissolve a TRO on its pending $480M transaction to acquire the rest of Mega Broadband. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…

A startup called ANSpect has developed a way to run proprietary co-channels in the lower end of cable spectrum to mine up to 80 Mbit/s more from the DOCSIS upstream - @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…

New Spectrum COO Nick Jeffery has introduced a 'simpler, flatter, operating structure' that includes the coming exits of two top execs: Chief Commercial Officer Adam Ray and Chief Marketing Officer Sharon Peters. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…

SpaceX aims to fill a lowband gap in its hybrid satellite-terrestrial plan by buying Grain's 800MHz spectrum. It could put it in position to eventually compete with the Big Three, but some analysts believe SpaceX still needs an MVNO deal - @Light_Reading lightreading.com/satellite/s…

. @mybundletv has soft-launched a mobile service in tandem w/Gigs starting at $20/month/line. MyBundle intends to offer mobile in partnership with ISPs, which will have the option to reduce prices by waiving commissions & using subsidies @Light_Reading lightreading.com/5g/mybundle…

A group of state and regional cable organizations want the @FCC to pause its repeal of the national TV ownership cap or face a lawsuit that aims to strike it down. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/video-broad…

In a deal with two financial partners, @ATT &T will take a 50% stake in a new JV that combines Gigapower with Forged Fiber 37, the holding unit for AT&T's acquisition of Lumen's fiber assets. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/broadband/a…

Thieves are raiding cell towers, manholes and central offices more often in 2026, but operators say STRIKE and local police are starting to make cases stick. @Light_Reading #techexpo26 lightreading.com/broadband/n…

After opening the door to DOCSIS 4.0 certification testing more than three years ago, suppliers are 'very close' to obtaining the certification stamp, says incoming @CableLabs CEO Mark Bridges. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…

. @maxlinear_inc 's new Puma 9 silicon provides a baseline platform for DOCSIS 3.1, D3.1+ and D4.0, and is designed to reduce CPE costs by up to 50%, the chipmaker claims. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…

A year after announcing the initiative, @CableLabs has completed the specifications for an 'optional annex' to DOCSIS 4.0 that pushes spectrum to 3GHz and downstream speeds to 25 Gbit/s. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…

At #TechExpo26, @AppliedOpto will demo a prototype 3GHz amp to show the art of the possible, but says big barriers remain in area, particularly with respect to network power, before such tech will be ready for prime time. @Light_Reading lightreading.com/cable-techn…

Google's 'Project Suncatcher' initiative will soon deploy an orbital data center prototype to test its tolerance for low-Earth orbit space travel and run some simple AI queries @Light_Reading lightreading.com/satellite/g…