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Poll: Majority of Americans Oppose Regulating Streaming Services like Cable, Find it Easy to Stream Local News Online

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viewers strongly prefer streaming platforms to access video programming over traditional video services, according to a new national poll released today by the Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition.

Key Points: 
  • More Americans oppose regulating streaming like cable; of the 57% who oppose these proposed regulations, 42% strongly oppose them.
  • "The data shows that streaming services are the preferred viewing method for many Americans," says Bryce Harlow, Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition spokesperson.
  • Americans today watch video online, more often than via cable
    The poll provides insight into how viewers access their video programming.
  • Live streaming services, including YouTube TV and Fubo are also popular, with 45% of Americans saying they view video content on those platforms weekly.

Cambium Networks Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter 2023 was (21.7)%, compared to 49.0% for the fourth quarter 2022, and 25.5% for the third quarter 2023.

Key Points: 
  • GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter 2023 was (21.7)%, compared to 49.0% for the fourth quarter 2022, and 25.5% for the third quarter 2023.
  • GAAP operating loss for the fourth quarter 2023 was $39.3 million, compared to operating income of $9.5 million for the fourth quarter 2022, and operating loss of $22.1 million for the third quarter 2023.
  • GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter 2023 was $39.0 million, or net loss of $1.41 per diluted share, compared to net income of $10.0 million, or net earnings of $0.35 per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2022, and net loss of $26.2 million, or net loss of $0.95 per diluted share for the third quarter 2023.
  • Non-GAAP operating loss for the fourth quarter 2023 was $34.1 million, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $13.2 million for the fourth quarter 2022, and a non-GAAP operating loss of $15.5 million for the third quarter 2023.

WiGL and Energous Announce Developmental Milestone to Bring Touchless Wireless Power Transfer Networks to Market

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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WiGL Inc (StartEngine: “WiGL”) , a developer of touchless wireless charging for IoT devices, and Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based intelligent wireless power networks, today announced the next phase of their efforts to commercialize WiGL’s wirelessly powered IoT products.

Key Points: 
  • WiGL Inc (StartEngine: “WiGL”) , a developer of touchless wireless charging for IoT devices, and Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based intelligent wireless power networks, today announced the next phase of their efforts to commercialize WiGL’s wirelessly powered IoT products.
  • WiGL and Energous have completed the third and final milestone of their partnership to develop and design WiGL’s touchless Wireless Power Transfer (tWPT) product, successfully meeting Federal Communication Commission (FCC) compliance.
  • WiGL’s tWPT network powered by Energous delivers a convenient wireless power solution to customers, removing the need for replaceable batteries and charging cables across IoT deployments.
  • “Energous PowerBridges deliver wireless power over the air to IoT, reducing downtime, maintenance costs and toxic waste, while increasing range of coverage and overall efficiency.

Summit Ridge Group Promotes Four Key Members

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Ridge Group ("SRG"), the leading financial and business valuation consulting boutique focused on telecom, media and satellite industries, is delighted to announce today the well-deserved promotions of four of its team members.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Ridge Group ("SRG"), the leading financial and business valuation consulting boutique focused on telecom, media and satellite industries, is delighted to announce today the well-deserved promotions of four of its team members.
  • Internally, she serves as Summit Ridge Group's financial controller.
  • Daniel-John Perez is promoted to Vice-President after joining Summit Ridge Group in the summer of 2018 after graduating from the University at Buffalo with a degree in Business Administration, concentrating in Financial Analysis.
  • Since joining SRG, she has played a key role in the C-Band relocation project and the Rip and Replace project.

Flock Safety and Prepared Launch FlockOS® 911 to Enhance Emergency Response During Critical Life-Saving Moments

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as many as 10,000 lives could be saved annually with just a one-minute reduction in 911 response times .

Key Points: 
  • According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as many as 10,000 lives could be saved annually with just a one-minute reduction in 911 response times .
  • FlockOS® 911, developed in partnership with Prepared , gives Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs) and officers enhanced information, sourced directly from the scene, enabling better decision-making accuracy during high-stakes events.
  • "By ensuring that critical 911 caller information like call audio and livestream video are seamlessly incorporated into the emergency response process, FlockOS® 911 drives lifesaving outcomes for communities and officers."
  • To learn more about Flock Safety’s public safety platform and to schedule a demo, visit www.flocksafety.com .

Guaranteed Rate selects Evocalize to power sophisticated, local digital marketing for Loan Officers to generate new customers and attract referral partners

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Guaranteed Rate is working with Evocalize to improve the way mortgage loan officers generate leads and get in front of referral partners.

Key Points: 
  • Guaranteed Rate is working with Evocalize to improve the way mortgage loan officers generate leads and get in front of referral partners.
  • The platform will enable local, digital paid marketing to automatically launch targeted programs where buyers and referral partners spend time online, on Google, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Gmail and YouTube all at once.
  • "This partnership presents a significant benefit for both Guaranteed Rate and our loan officers," said Guaranteed Rate Chief Marketing Officer, Andrew Pohlmann.
  • To see how Evocalize automates local digital marketing for 1,500,000+ loan officers, real estate agents and local operators to drive real business results, check out our interactive demo at evocalize.com .

SPECTRUM SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL 2024 TOUTS HOME INTERNET SPEED AND RELIABILITY

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Sunday, February 11, 2024
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STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum returned to the Super Bowl tonight for the first time since 2018 with a witty new commercial poking fun at the spotty coverage of cell phone home internet providers while highlighting the speed and reliability of Spectrum Internet.

Key Points: 
  • In its First Super Bowl Commercial in Six Years, Spectrum Takes Aim at Spotty Coverage and Service Flaws of Cell Phone Internet Providers
    STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum returned to the Super Bowl tonight for the first time since 2018 with a witty new commercial poking fun at the spotty coverage of cell phone home internet providers while highlighting the speed and reliability of Spectrum Internet.
  • In the 30-second ad – aptly titled "Holes" – Mom arrives home to discover her family has smashed a gaping hole in the living room wall to get a better internet signal.
  • While comical to think somebody would actually knock holes in their walls to improve service, the ad illustrates the limitations of what cell phone home internet users regularly experience.
  • Unlike the Super Bowl game, there is no contest: Spectrum Internet delivers 24/7 reliability, security, and dramatically faster speeds, while saving customers hundreds of dollars per year on their home internet and mobile service vs. the competition.

FCC bans robocalls using deepfake voice clones − but AI-generated disinformation still looms over elections

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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The Federal Communications Commission on Feb. 8, 2024, outlawed robocalls that use voices generated by artificial intelligence.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Communications Commission on Feb. 8, 2024, outlawed robocalls that use voices generated by artificial intelligence.
  • The 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act bans artificial voices in robocalls.
  • The FCC’s Feb. 8 ruling declares that AI-generated voices, including clones of real people’s voices, are artificial and therefore banned by law.
  • The move follows on the heels of a robocall on Jan. 21, 2024, from what sounded like President Joe Biden.

Injecting confusion

  • Compounding this problem in this case is the application of AI to clone Biden’s voice.
  • In a media ecosystem full of noise, scrambled signals such as deepfake robocalls make it virtually impossible to tell facts from fakes.
  • Though the audio and video output is usually choppy and stilted, when the audio is delivered via a robocall it’s very believable.

Context is key

  • What we found was that no single piece of media is reliable on its face; rather, context matters for making an interpretation.
  • When it comes to AI-enhanced disinformation, the believability of deepfakes hinges on where you see or hear them or who shares them.
  • How this is done varies, depending on the method of distribution: robocalls, social media, email, text message or websites.

Timely, accurate, local knowledge

  • It’s also important for the public to understand what new audio and visual manipulation technology is capable of.
  • I believe society needs to learn to venerate what I call TALK: timely, accurate, local knowledge.
  • I believe that it’s important to design social media systems that value timely, accurate, local knowledge over disruption and divisiveness.


Joan Donovan is on the board of Free Press and the founder of the Critical Internet Studies Institute.

U.S. Consumers Received Just Under 4.3 Billion Robocalls in January, According to YouMail Robocall Index

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. consumers received just under 4.3 billion robocalls in January. While this figure represents a 13.4% increase over December's multi-year low of approximately 3.8 billion robocalls, it also represents a 5.2% decline from 4.5 billion robocalls in January 2023, and it represents a 6.8% decline from 2023's average of nearly 4.6 billion robocalls/month.

Key Points: 
  • Republicans have been trying to push nonpartisan and Democratic voters to participate in their primary.
  • YouMail identifies problematic numbers and robocalls using a combination of its recently patented audio fingerprinting technology, call patterns, and consumer feedback.
  • YouMail provides the YouMail Robocall Index to estimate robocall volume across the country and for specific area codes every month.
  • To join the YouMail Robocall Index mailing list, please write to [email protected] .

Julius Genachowski and Dawn Ostroff Join Mattel Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Julius Genachowski and Dawn Ostroff have joined the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 5, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Julius Genachowski and Dawn Ostroff have joined the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 5, 2024.
  • Mr. Genachowski brings to Mattel extensive experience in technology, media and telecom, including internet and digital communications policy, cybersecurity, and privacy.
  • Mr. Genachowski is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sonos and serves on the Board of Mastercard.
  • Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO of Mattel, said: “Julius and Dawn are globally respected leaders in media, entertainment, and technology and we are thrilled to welcome them to Mattel’s Board of Directors.