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D.C. Memo: Cogeco's Breezeline Expects to Grow U.S. Broadband Subscribers Starting in a Few Quarters
Cogeco executives voiced confidence in a sustained upward subscriber trend after slashing broadband sub losses in the most recent quarter.
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Key House Republicans Back FCC Relaxation of TV Station Ownership Rules
Reps. Guthrie, Hudson call for looser limits on TV station ownership, supporting the agenda of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and helping with Nexstar Media…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Comcast to Sen. Warren – White House Ballroom Donation On the Level
'... That the donation has anything to do with a potential transaction involving Warner Brothers Discovery is categorically false,’ said Comcast outside…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Japan's SoftBank Would Take Ownership of Cable ISP WOW! with Buyout of DigitalBridge Group
In a little-noticed deal just before New Year, Japan's Softbank Group Announced the Purchase of DigitalBridge Group, Two Days Before DigitalBridge…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Apple, Google Pressured to Ban Musk’s X, Grok Apps over AI-Generate Sexual Content
Senate Democrats Luján, Wyden, and Markey demand action in response to 'the most heinous type of content imaginable' – sexualized images of women and…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Paramount Skydance Blasts Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal on Capitol Hill, but Did Anyone Notice?
Makan Delrahim, Paramount Skydance's top lawyer, submitted fiery testimony to a House Judiciary panel that was posted after a hearing called 'Full…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: FCC Chairman Carr to Hold Vote Expanding Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band
'The FCC will help deliver faster, more affordable wireless services and enable a new generation of devices, from AR and VR to innovative smart…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Former Breezeline President Frank van der Post Named CEO of WideOpenWest (WOW!)
Takes the helm just a few days after DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners took the regional ISP private. WOW! CEO Teresa Elder to retire.
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: FCC Could Try to Bypass 39% TV Cap By Redefining 'National Audience Reach,' Analyst Says
Phoenix Center’s Lawrence Spiwak Called Such a Move a Regulatory ‘Hail Mary’ to Approve Nexstar-TEGNA Transaction
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Nexstar-TEGNA Foes Take Their Shots in FCC Filings
The assault was as expected: The 39% cap stands in the way of a deal that would, if approved, gut TV newsrooms, drive up the cost of pay-TV…
 • Ted Hearn

December 2025

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