More news from around the web:
> Wireline employees represented by the CWA have ratified a three-year contract for the AT&T Midwest region. Article
> CenturyLink has begun the process of hammering out new collective bargaining agreements with the CWA and IBEW's 13,000 legacy Qwest workers before the current contract expires Oct. 6. Story
> Asia Pacific edged out EMEA for the most telco TV subscribers in the second quarter. Blog post
> Teo, Lithuania's largest telco, is offering customers the chance to buy a Samsung TV in 36 monthly installments as that country's digital switchover looms. Story
> Telekom Austria grew its IPTV subscriber base by 18 percent over the last year and it now tops out at 206,300 customers. Story
> DTH and IPTV are leading the way and cable is slowing down as Russian pay-TV services hurtle towards a 69 percent penetration rate in 2016. Story
> Cypriot telco PrimeTel is primed to deliver a hybrid TV service that combines DTT channels with IP-based interactive elements. Story
And finally… Broward County TV has been added to the AT&T U-verse lineup in…wait for it…Broward County, Fla.. Article