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    Hyderabad gets headstart in rollout of 5G

    • 18.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Hyderabad is among the 13 cities to witness 5G (fifth generation) service rollout soon. Experts say telecom tower coverage and optic fiber connectivity may have made the city an ideal choice for the first phase launch According to officials, telecom tower coverage in the city is one of the highest in the country, better than the national average.

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    The draft Telecommunication Bill needs a comprehensive review

    • 18.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    "​The Bill's proposals are significantly more burdensome than in mature regulatory regimes. They include the US, Australia, Canada, the UK, and the 27 members of the European Union (EU) -countries that the Bill's authors claim to have "examined in detail"," says Uppal.

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    More Than 50% of Nonprofessional U.S. Creators Now Monetize Their Content, Adobe Study Finds

    • 18.10.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    A study funded by Adobe sheds new light on the creator economy, indicating that not only are a large number of people earning money from their original content creations but also that their earning power has grown.

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    Netflix Launches Profile-Transfer Feature — Making It Easier for Password Freeloaders to Set Up Their Own Paid Accounts

    • 18.10.2022
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Netflix wants to make it as simple as possible for people who have been using someone else’s account — possibly in violation of the company’s terms of use — to set up a separate paid membership.

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    69% urban Indians say frequency of going to cinemas has reduced: YouGov survey

    • 18.10.2022
    • LiveMint

    Nearly seven in ten urban Indians (69%) said their frequency of going to movie theatres has reduced, according to a new survey conducted by market research and data analytics firm YouGov.

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    Connected TV preferred choice of 50% consumers: Report

    • 18.10.2022
    • LiveMint

    About 50% consumers prefer smart television sets for watching content at home, while 36% prefer mobile devices. About 84% households have more than one person watching connected TVs (CTV) while 64% users claim to prefer watching CTV together with their families, unlike solo viewing experience.

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    CCI for film biz self-regulation: acknowledges importance of OTT

    • 17.10.2022
    • IBW News

    Multiplexes should refrain from any restraint on trade in exhibition that may impinge on producers’ freedom of trade, the Competition Commisssion of India (CCI) said Friday, while highlighting the importance of self-regulation.

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    Need growing for OTT regulation as voice calls surge

    • 17.10.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Telecom operators ET spoke with said that while a substantive portion of voice calls is via OTT, it is difficult to quantify in percentage terms, as all happens over data sessions, which can be measured in bytes and not minutes

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    Pirate Sites That Rip-Off Other Pirate Sites’ Branding Are About to Regret It

    • 17.10.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Sites like The Pirate Bay are recognized for their unique branding but in today's pirate streaming sector, individuality can mean copying a successful site and buying the closest possible domain. Countering ISP blocking is a driving force but opportunists are also putting Coke labels on cheap, generic cola. Thanks to the High Court in London, pirating other pirates ends in site blocking

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    Extreme Weather Videographer Faces Copyright Infringement Hurricane

    • 17.10.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Billion-dollar entertainment industry companies often complain about widespread copyright infringement. However, some independent creators deal with similar problems on their own. Extreme weather photographer Brandon Clement faces hundreds of thousands of rip-offs on Facebook, YouTube, and elsewhere, leading to billions of misappropriated views.

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