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D.C. Memo: Critics Fear the FCC's E-Rate Program Could Get the D-OGE Treatment
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wants to point the $2.4 billion program in a new direction in an effort to reduce student screen time in response to falling…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Carolina West Wireless to Transfer Mobile Network to Verizon
CWW did not explain whether FCC approval is needed. CEO Slayton Stewart said, 'This decision was made with the future of our customers and communities…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Big Four Affiliates Bash ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox Networks in Latest Eruption at the FCC
The 700 TV station affiliates say the Big Four broadcast networks are raising affiliation fees, shrinking exclusivity, and imposing…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Astound Broadband Declines $90.6 Million in BEAD Awards from Oregon
Like Texas, Oregon made a partial award to Astound, with the ISP saying The Beaver State created ‘significant cost increases due to the network…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Center for American Rights Calls ABC's The View 'a Partisan Megaphone for a Single Political Party'
Conservative group alleges an ABC station in Houston broke the law by not notifying all eligible political candidates of their right to equal time
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: The Lawyer Who Defeated Harvard in the Race-Conscious Admissions Case Has a New Target–Disney
Edward Blum, President of the American Alliance for Equal Rights, Urges the FCC to prevent Disney from Relying on the First Amendment to Shield Race…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Verizon Relying on Dr. Evil to Breed Consumer Loyalty to New Pricing Plans
Verizon is scrapping activation and upgrade fees as part of a broad push to simplify its offerings and redefine its relationship with customers
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Roku Once Meant Six in Japanese. Now It Means 22 Billion
Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of the streaming giant yet another sign that a Big Four broadcast network sees its future online, not on free…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Carr Tells House Democrats Disney Provided ‘Deficient, Nonresponsive, and Disingenuous’ Responses to Lawful FCC Data Requests
In a May 29 letter, Carr indicates enforcement action against Disney is coming, insists 'fair and even-handed treatment for all parties' defines his…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: California Regulators to Fund Fiber Projects with $32,000 in Per-Location Costs on Average
In one project, the CPUC is spending $3.8 million to connect 72 unserved locations at $54,100 per location, while the state's BEAD plan calls for…
Policyband Special Report: Exclusive Interview with Nexstar President and COO Michael Biard
Nexstar's hopeful states will be removed from the antitrust case, leaving just DIRECTV: 'DIRECTV’s sole desire here is just to get access to our…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: NAB Tells Congress to Limit NFL's Antitrust Exemption to Broadcast TV Distribution Deals
Added as a witness Tuesday, Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez says her agency is powerless to make meaningful updates to the Sports Broadcasting…
 • Ted Hearn
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