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After failing to compromise over new rates, Time Warner Cable pulled the MSG Network and MSG+ from subscribers’ cable TV line-up. If you’re a fan of the New York Knicks or a local NHL team, you’ll miss many of this year’s games. In other news, Verizon is dropping its plan to charge customers for one-time bill payments. The convenience charge would have cost customers $2 each time they used a credit or debit card over the phone or online. Over 100,000 people signed an online petition against the proposed fee. And finally, 2012 begins a new era of energy efficiency for the most basic item in your home: the light bulb. The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act finally goes into effect, requiring manufacturers to offer light bulbs that are 25% more efficient than the traditional 100-watt bulb.