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Net Neutrality Comes to Europe
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 29, 2011

Net neutrality has become a political and regulatory football in the United States, with internet service providers squaring off against electronic libertarians, and the feds uneasily caught in the middle. But in one European nation, for the first time, it may be about to become law.

In the Netherlands, the parliament is weighing a net neutrality bill designed to prevent the dominant (and newly privatized) telco from discriminating against certain kinds of net traffic.

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Net Radio Wins Temporary Reprieve
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 16, 2007
Webcasters and the music industry worked out a deal on Thursday of last week that will temporarily delay draconian new royalties that many predict would kill many net radio broadcasters.
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Net TV Passes 50 Percent Mark
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 16, 2010
Most viewers watch internet TV to some degree, says a new study by Retrevo, and younger viewers watch more than older ones.
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Net Viewing of Full TV Shows Rises
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 20, 2008
Internet users have progressed beyond quick YouTube clips to widespread viewing of full-length network television shows. According to a Nielsen Media Research study quoted in The New York Times, one in four online viewers has streamed full programs in the last three months. That includes not only 39 percent of viewers ages 18-34 but also 23 percent ages 35-54.
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NetChannel Abandons TV/Internet Service
Barry Willis  |  May 03, 1998

Surprise, <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft's</A> <A HREF="http://www.webtv.com">WebTV</A> is now the only player in the TV/Internet game. On Wednesday, April 29, NetChannel Inc. threw in the towel, announcing that it was getting out of the business of bringing the Internet into homes via set-top converter boxes. The $20-per-month service never gained a large enough following to become profitable.

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Netflix 4K Now Available on Dish’s Hopper 3 DVR
SV Staff  |  Apr 08, 2016
Dish announced today that the Netflix catalog of 4K Ultra HD (UHD) TV shows and movies is now available on its Hopper 3 DVR, which decodes and outputs native 4K at 60 frames per second with 10-bit color.

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Netflix 4K Now On Comcast’s Xfinity X1 Service
SV Staff  |  Nov 02, 2017
Comcast has announced the availability of “seamless access” to Netflix Ultra HD (UHD) 4K programming for its Xfinity X1 TV/Internet platform.
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Netflix Adds Download Option
SV Staff  |  Dec 07, 2016
Netflix has added a free download option so subscribers can watch movies and TV shows on iOS and Android devices on the go or when an Internet connection is not available.
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Netflix Adopts DD+ for Streaming
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 20, 2010
The audio part of Netflix streaming video rentals is about to get a lot better with the adoption of Dolby Digital Plus surround.
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Netflix and Comcast in Bandwidth Brawl
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 02, 2010
The old phrase information superhighway is coming back into style. It's in danger of gridlock and badly in need of a traffic cop, as the recent collision between Netflix and Comcast shows.
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Netflix Android Streaming on the Way
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 07, 2010
Android phone users will eventually be able to stream programming from Netflix. But unless something changes, only some users will be able to access the service.
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Netflix Announces 2016 “Recommended” TVs
SV Staff  |  Mar 23, 2016
Netflix has announced the first round of 2016 TVs to qualify for its updated, more stringent Netflix Recommended TV program.
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Netflix Approaches Pay-TV Window
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 11, 2010
Netflix has signed an unusual agreement that will let it stream titles from three major studios three months after cable and satellite providers get them.
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Netflix ARccOS - No Movies For You!
SV Staff  |  Aug 13, 2008
File this in the "Are you kidding me?" folder. Some movies available on Netflix - some popular movies from Netflix might not be playable on your DVD player. What's up with that? Not wanting to point fingers, but blame it on Sony. Sony...
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Netflix Blu-ray Indicative of Industry?
SV Staff  |  Oct 22, 2008
We reported just a few days ago that Netflix is expecting about 500,000 subscribers, or 6% of their subscribers, to pay their Blu-ray premium. $1 a month to get Blu-ray movies delivered to your home. We thought that was good.  However, a...
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