Comcast looking to expand its online presence
Comcast says it wants to boost its online offerings with additional video and premium content. Sources say Comcast is hoping to increase its ad revenues by building its online profile to rival that of companies like Yahoo! Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (8/14)  
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Verizon seeks to add TV offering in NYC
Verizon Communications may soon be allowed to offer TV service in New York City. The city is considering a proposal that would give the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications authority to approve construction of competing TV networks. Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) (8/15)
How ads track users online
The use of online tracking data enables marketers to target users with ads for products and services that are the subjects of user searches. Jeff Marshall, an SVP with Starcom IP, said, "Search behavior is the closest thing we have to a window onto people's intent." NYTimes.com (8/15)
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Alcatel ups ADSL density on remote cabinets
Converge! Network Digest (8/14)
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Zimmermann: VoIP needs security layer
Phil Zimmermann, the creator of a free e-mail encryption service, is now trying to sell VoIP makers to bundle his Zfone security product with their offerings. ZDNet (8/15)
Call centers picking up VoIP
Nearly half of all call centers in North America will use VoIP systems by the end of next year, according to new research from the Yankee Group. New technology that allows for managing multiple sites and allows call handlers to work from remote locations is helping drive growth. Silicon.com (8/15)
New software program rates VoIP quality
More than 1 million VoIP users have downloaded a program from Brix Networks that tests the quality of their service. The program's findings are not so rosy however, according to Brix Chief Technology Officer, Kaynam Hedayat. The Wall Street Journal (8/14)
Commentary: Japan jumping to fiber
Though broadband telephone service isn't yet perfect, fiber systems offer financial savings for some, according to this columnist writing from Japan. Just shy of 25% of all domestic broadband links are of the fiber to-the-home variety in Japan, and that number is rising for good reason, according to this article. Network World (8/14)
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FCC looking into 77 broadcasters regarding video news releases
The FCC is looking into allegations that 77 stations may have aired corporate-sponsored video news releases without identifying the content as such -- an infraction that can rate an FCC fine of up to $32,500 per incident.  Bloomberg/ClipSyndicate (8/15), The Washington Post (8/14)
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