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Gogo in-flight wifi survives monopoly claims after judge throws out lawsuit
TransportA federal judge in California tossed out an antitrust lawsuit against Gogo, but he gave the plaintiffs 30 days to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff James Stewart filed a putative class action lawsuit against Gogo last year, alleging that the in-flight Internet operator shut out competitors Row44 and ViaSat through 10-year exclusive contacts with eight domestic [...]
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Sucker’s moon: Why bundling access and content doesn’t make sense — even at 10,000 feet
DigitalTo cover a future-driven sector like the digital media industry, it helps to know history, to ground you in perspective to see not just the future, but also historical trends and bigger picture. Even though lots of things are changing, and the pace of these changes seem to be increasing, some things indeed do remain the same. [...]
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In-Flight Wifi provider Row44 bought in a $430 million deal
DigitalGlobal Eagle Acquisition Corp., an investment vehicle founded by two former Hollywood executives, said Thursday that it is buying two companies that would transform it into a provider of in-flight Internet access and entertainment. Global Eagle was founded by Harry Sloan, the former chief executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., and Jeff Sagansky, former president of CBS [...]
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Why getting Wi-Fi on flights is just not enough
TransportAt first, being able to get an Internet connection on an airplane seemed like one of life’s modern miracles. Soon enough, though, passengers got a little jaded and started complaining about how slow that connection could sometimes be. Now the companies offering in-air Wi-Fi say they are trying out ways to speed things up and [...]
