Here’s the manifesto that landed the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner in Chinese...
In 2010, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese writer, professor, and political critic Liu Xiaobo. He couldn't accept it in person, though.Liu had been detained by the...
View ArticleAn app now lets New Yorkers charter helicopter flights to local airports
Blade, a mobile app that won fans last year for its easy helicopter trips from Manhattan to the Hamptons, is now offering trips to local airports.Travelers can book a six-seat copter for $695 to Newark...
View ArticleCharter and Time Warner Cable's endgame: Streaming TV
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charter executives are exploring whether to launch an online video service as part of its combination with larger rival Time Warner Cable, in what would be an unprecedented move in...
View ArticleHere’s the easiest thing you can do today to save money on your cable bill
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.If you can’t just cut the cord on...
View ArticleA Verizon-Charter combo would be the biggest internet provider in the US
A report on Thursday from The Wall Street Journal said that Verizon is “exploring a combination” with fellow telecom giant Charter. Follow-ups from Bloomberg and CNBC later clarified that there have...
View ArticleWhy Verizon's future could hinge on an $80 billion legacy cable company
Verizon is "exploring" a merger with Charter, the second-largest cable TV giant, in a move that would make Verizon look a lot more like AT&T, its main rival.Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam approached...
View ArticleAmerica has an internet problem — but a radical change could solve it
When the net-neutrality debate hit its peak in the fall of 2014, Ted Cruz wrote a bad tweet:"Net Neutrality" is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government. —...
View ArticleJohn Oliver is rallying to save Obama’s ‘net neutrality’ rules, but it may...
It’s hard to understate just how important John Oliver was to the last big net-neutrality debate.The concept of net neutrality is a paradox. It is both crucial to the future of the internet, yet...
View ArticleA charter company hosted a 100-person VIP rave on a plane complete with...
Charter company Air Charter Service recently hosted a rave for 100 VIP guests on an Airbus A340 bound for Frankfurt.The guests — who were mainly chosen from a prize draw — were all on their way to...
View ArticleWhat you need to know in advertising today
Charter Communications chief executive Tom Rutledge will look to buy more cable assets if they become available."If there were assets for sale that we could do more of, we would do that," Rutledge said...
View ArticleHere are 7 things you need to know if you want to spend $1 million to charter...
If you want to vacation like the rich and famous, you can. You're just a luxury yacht charter away.However, there are several important factors to take into consideration when looking into the prospect...
View ArticleChannel blackouts have exploded over the last decade — and Verizon could be...
Channel blackouts exploded to 140 in 2018 from eight in 2010.Charter is embroiled in a dispute with Tribune Media over retransmission fees, threatening some customers' ability to access NFL playoff...
View ArticlePay TV's getting hammered, and it could lead cable companies like Comcast and...
Wall Street analyst Craig Moffett predicts cable operators will withdraw from the pay-TV business to focus on broadband service.Moffet says it won't hurt their bottom line because broadband is a better...
View ArticleUS broadband subscriber growth is heating up, and analysts think cable...
Broadband growth accelerated in 2018, according to a research note from UBS.The cable industry, which includes providers like Comcast and Charter, grew its number of broadband subscribers 4.7% in the...
View ArticleHere's how New T-Mobile plans to disrupt the current US in-home broadband...
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View ArticleAT&T could engage in 'aggressive share stealing' as it builds its broadband...
Cable giants Comcast and Charter could lose customers to AT&T as it builds out its fiber broadband network, Cowen analysts said in a new research note.AT&T could steal about 1 million customers...
View ArticleAT&T is losing TV subscribers faster than its rivals, but cord-cutting is...
US pay-TV subscriber losses have mounted over the past two quarters, in large part because of AT&T. The telecom, which is overhauling its TV businesses, lost nearly 1.6 million net video...
View ArticleStudents whose parents have unpaid bills aren't being let online, even as...
Charter announced last month that it would provide 60 days of free Spectrum internet to families with K-12 or college students in order "to ease the strain in this challenging time." School districts...
View ArticleThe world's largest charter superyacht costs $4 million a week and comes with...
The Flying Fox is now the world's largest yacht available to charter, according to Boat International.Imperial Yachts manages the superyacht's listing.With six decks, it sleeps 25 guests and rents for...
View ArticleI flew on the Cirrus Vision Jet and saw how the world's cheapest private jet...
Summary List PlacementThe Cirrus Vision Jet is the flagship of VeriJet, one of America's newest charter airlines offering affordable air taxi-like service using efficient jet aircraft.Read More: A new...
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