 |  | | | Top Stories - July 7, 2016 | ACA to FCC: Boost DBS Fee ASAP
| | Cable operators agree with direct broadcast satellite operators that the DBS regulatory fee the FCC plans to assess is the wrong one, but disagree on why. more | WHY THIS MATTERS: While DBS providers have said a new 24 cent per-subscriber fee would cause rate shock among their customers, the ACA told the FCC it has not justified how disproportionately low the fee is compared with the $1 per sub MVPDs are expected to pay per year.
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| | Comcast Adds WiFi Camera, Voice Control to XFinity Home | | Comcast has upgraded its Xfinity Home product line and said it is redesigning its own core smart-home devices while continuing to integrate third-party products. more | | WHY THIS MATTERS: With the home security and automation market growing more important to MSOs, Comcast has been beefing up its smart home offerings and in late June purchased a portion of home security platform company Icontrol. |
| | Mergermarket: Media Deals Rise in First Half | | Mergers and acquisitions activity was on the upswing in the first half of 2016, according to research firm Mergermarket, and is expected to heat up for the remainder of the year as content companies search for partners. more | | WHY THIS MATTERS: While deal volume and value fell in the tech and telecom sector, the media sector saw about 260 deals valued at $43.9 billion in the first six months, up 91% from 308 deals worth $23 billion in the same period last year. |
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