> Hawaii regulators on Monday approved Hawaiian Telcom's sale to Ohio-based communication's company Cincinnati Bell. Pacific Business News story
> A+E Networks is using You.i TV and its React Native platform to extend its History TVE app to TV-connected devices. FierceVideo story
> Verizon has taken the first step toward "true" white boxes that will eventually rely on merchant silicon instead of vendor-specific ASICs. FierceTelecom story
> Dish Network said its authenticated Dish Anywhere app has added a key platform with support for Android TV. Multichannel News story
> The Office of Special Counsel concluded that FCC commissioner Michael O’Rielly broke laws prohibiting federal employees from engaging in political activities when he lobbied for Donald Trump’s reelection at a conservative event in February. DSL Reports story