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04/19/2018: How cable became the backbone of the internet

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Many Americans rely on a cable provider to connect them to broadband internet, and streaming and other tech trends are changing the way we watch television. Marketplace Tech host Molly Wood spoke with Amanda Lotz about her new book, “We Now Disrupt This Broadcast,” on the role of cable and the internet in transforming the way we are entertained.    

 

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Why cutting the cord isn't so easy in the U.S.

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TV has changed a lot, but cable has managed to stick around one way or another.

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