Breaking: Cable operators, finally got their wish – they won the Brand-X case, reports Bloomberg. The US Supreme court told Comcast, Time Warner and others that they did not have to open their lines to rivals like Earthlink. This is reversal of an earlier ruling by a lower court. The decision went 6-3 in cable companies favor. This is going to have an impact on everything from VoIP to the prices of cable services. More to follow!
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