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D.C. Memo: Newsmax-Promoted Poll Claims GOP Primary Voters Oppose Nexstar-TEGNA Merger By a Lot
Sixty-Eight Precent of GOP Primary Voters in Public Opinion Strategies Poll Strongly Opposed the TV Station Deal
D.C. Memo: Trump Whacks FCC’s 39% Cap in Calling for Approval of the Nexstar-TEGNA Merger
‘Letting Good Deals get done like Nexstar - Tegna will help knock out the Fake News because there will be more competition, and at a higher and more…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: FCC Pole Decision Should Clear the Way for ‘Faster, More Reliable Broadband,’ Chairman Carr Says
In a unanimous ruling rendered in expedited fashion, agency says Comcast not required to pay the full cost to replace poles owned Appalachian Power…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Foes Airing Attack Ad Smearing Trump, Carr, and the TV Station Deal
CAR President Daniel Suhr called the ad ‘a left-wing hit job on President Trump and Chairman Carr from a group that disagrees with everything this…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Newsmax CEO Ruddy Gets His Cage Match with NAB, with Cruz Announcing 39% Cap Hearing
“The media market is changing rapidly, leading many to wonder if broadcast media ownership rules should reflect this new reality,” Senate Commerce…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: United's Super Bowl Ad Has One Hero ... Starlink
'Starlink is transforming the inflight experience on United planes with reliable connectivity that enables everything from productivity to streaming the…
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: For the Record: Charter’s 'Astounding' Video Turnaround Came from Growth, Not System Acquisition
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Charter in fact added just 810 video subscribers from a single system purchase.
 • Ted Hearn

January 2026

D.C. Memo: Sen. Warren Concerned about Taxpayer Bailout of OpenAI
Massachusetts Democrat concerned AI industry is ‘falling back on the classic strategy of privatizing profits and socializing losses.’
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: West Virginia Republican Wants Common Carrier Rules for Broadband ISPs
State regulators would require ISPs to provide safe, adequate, and reliable service to customers under just, fair, and reasonable terms and conditions.
D.C. Memo: Roth Ready to Talk — NTIA to Host 'Virtual Listening Session' on BEAD's Remaining $20 Billion
The plan is to gather input from stakeholders to inform NTIA's future planning and policy development regarding the use of 'nondeployment’ funds.
 • Ted Hearn
D.C. Memo: Analyst Supino Expects Starlink to Start Taking Share from Cable ISPs
Wolfe Research analyst sees Starlink adding 1.1 million U.S. subscribers per year.
D.C. Memo: Comcast to Pay $117.5 million to Settle Data Breach Case
The settlement covers 31.7 million people in the U.S. and territories whom Comcast notified about the 2023 breach
 • Ted Hearn
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