Broadband, Straight Up: Cox Communications Announces 'Digital Straight Talk' Weblog, Delivering News and Views on Critical Issues in Broadband, Telecom and Multichannel Video.ATLANTA -- Talk is cheap, but not hearing the entire conversation can cost consumers a bundle and industry-watchers a missed opportunity to get the whole story. Injecting refreshing candor into industry discourse, Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. has launched Digital Straight Talk (www.DigitalStraightTalk.com), a blog featuring news and views on the issues affecting broadband, telecom and multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple video providers and consumers. Currently, the site features numerous posts from the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , helping make sense of the flood of news and product announcements from the massive expo. The coverage is authored by Cox staffers, industry pundits, and refreshing new voices including CES first-timer Tony Brown, a teenage tech aficionado A Spanish word that means fan, devotee, enthusiast, etc. There are loyal aficionados of every subject in the computer field. whose insightful reporting and electronics knowledge are well beyond his years. "With Digital Straight Talk, we'll respond rapidly to issues that could impact our company or our customers, and we'll correct statements, announcements or articles that either get the story wrong or omit critical angles that readers need to know," said Ellen East, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. . "Digital Straight Talk is clearly identified as a Cox site - unlike sites that purport to be operated by a 'consumer coalition,' for instance, yet go to great lengths to hide the significant financial funding and self-serving agenda provided by their sponsoring companies, including companies like Verizon and SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. ," East added. "DST (1) (DeSTination) Contrast with SRC, which is an abbreviation of "source." (2) (Digital Signal Trust Company, Salt Lake City, UT, www.digsigtrust.com) An organization that sets up and manages PKI systems for companies and industry groups. isn't about flashy graphics and slick design; the focus is on straightforward commentary, news and opinion - which many of our customers accustomed to blogging expect from online communications." In addition to representing Cox's point of view with posts from top execs including Senior VP of Strategy and Development Dallas Clement, Digital Straight Talk will include observations from third-party analysts and industry experts, blog and mainstream media sources, and others - plus an invitation for feedback. It covers a broad range of technical and not-so-technical topics from network infrastructure and public policy, to "DISHgusting" examples of satellite yard decor. Among the features are Hot Topics, a 360 degree view of industry news as reported in business and trade media; podcasts of Cox execs questioned on the future of broadband during an analyst roundtable, with more podcasts to come; and links to various web sites and blogs of interest. About Cox Communications Cox Communications, a Fortune 500 company and wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Cox Enterprises Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. The company is private, 98% controlled by the octogenarian daughter of Cox, Anne Cox Chambers, and the two children of her late , Inc, is a multi-service broadband communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. with more than 6.6 million total customers, including more than 6.2 million basic cable subscribers (these numbers are an approximation as Cox continues to assess the effect of population loss in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina). The nation's third-largest cable television provider, Cox offers analog cable television under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced digital video service under the Cox Digital Cable brand. Cox provides an array of other communications and entertainment services, including local and long distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet access under the Cox High Speed Internet brand; and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Local cable advertising, promotional opportunities and production services are sold under the Cox Media brand. Cox is an investor in programming networks including Discovery Channel. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com. |
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