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Special Report: Five Questions for John Puskar, CEO of the American-Made 5G Coalition

CBRS unlocked billions of dollars in private investment and created entirely new use cases across manufacturing, defense, education, logistics, and…

6 hrs ago • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Sen. Warren Targets Nexstar-TEGNA as 'Presumptively Illegal' in Violating FCC's 39% Cap

In their letter to the FCC and Justice Department, Several Capitol Hill Democrats Addressed None of the Issues Driving the Merger, Such as the Need to…

13 hrs ago • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Nexstar Signs Conservative Star Katie Pavlich to Anchor NewsNation Prime Time Show

Pavlich, author and Fox News regular, will host a one-hour program airing weekdays at 10 p.m. ET starting in January. Hire disrupts Newsmax's…

Dec 16 • Ted Hearn

Policyband Special Report: Exclusive Interview with Nexstar Chairman and CEO Perry Sook

Sook says local TV stations need regulatory freedom enjoyed by Big Tech and legacy media giants: ‘It’s going to be necessary to have consolidation to…

Dec 16 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Center for American Rights Funds Media Campaign Favoring Repeal of FCC’s 39% Cap

CAR says the 39% Cap is stifling free markets and failing to check the power of Big Tech and Big Hollywood

Dec 15 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Policyband's Top 10 Predictions for 2026

No 1: Elon Musk Sues to Block Billions in BEAD Funds Going to Fiber, FWA Overbuilders

Dec 12 • Ted Hearn

Special Report: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Named Policyband’s Player of the Year for 2025

Husband, dad, regulator, tower climber, dog lover, and weekend sportsman with a credible two-seam fastball, Carr is a superpatriot faithful to the…

Dec 11 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Fight on the Right – Laura Loomer Slams Chris Ruddy over His Opposition to Nexstar-TEGNA Merger

‘Ruddy continues to show the world, and especially the conservative movement, how much of a selfish leftist he truly is,” Loomer charged.

Dec 11 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: FCC Should Consider Reallocating NPR, PBS Spectrum If Stations Start to Fail, Media Watchdog Says

Center for American Rights seeks Notice of Inquiry to see if PBS and NPR can prove having a viable long-term business model

Dec 10 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Will FCC Pull the Plug on Amazon Leo for Failing to Meet Launch Goals?

Analyst Roger Entner says Amazon Leo Can’t Possibly Meet FCC's July 2026 Milestone but Won’t Face Guillotine under FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

Dec 9 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Fiber Feud Splits Top Nebraska Republicans

Republican Gov. Jim Pillen accused of caving to NTIA instead of demanding more money for fiber. "Nebraska gave up,” said Pillen GOP rival Charles…

Dec 8 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Antitrust Lawyers at Kressin Powers Urge Federal Regulators to Kill Nexstar-TEGNA Merger

NAB responds: "Claims of broadcaster ‘concentration’ do not match the facts: the three largest station groups represent little more than a third of…

Dec 5 • Ted Hearn

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