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D.C. Memo: Malone's GCI Buying Alaska Subsea Fiber Operator Quintillion, Ending Grain Management's Brief, Painful Tenure

GCI's press release said the deal has an enterprise value of $310 million plus several other deal sweeteners

2 hrs ago • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Gray Media Accuses DISH of Providing TV Signals without Authorization

In an FCC complaint, Gray said a senior executive claimed he discovered the alleged violation while staying at Hotel Cleo in Knoxville, Tenn.

Apr 21 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: FCC Asked to Adopt Plan Taking Nine UHF TV Channels from Broadcasters for Reassignment to 6G Wireless

Ahead of NAB show in Las Vegas this week, a group called Landover Saturn 5 is targeting ‘underutilized’ UHF spectrum amid declining TV station economics…

Apr 20 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Ziply Fiber CEO Urges FCC's Carr to Back Away from Foreign Call Center Regulation

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wants to onshore call centers to provider U.S. consumers with a better experience and limit the ability of foreign bad actors…

Apr 17 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Sen. Baldwin's Bill Would Guarantee Free Access Throughout Wisconsin to Watch NFL Packers

Wisconsin Democrat’s For the Fans bill would also ban league-owned streaming services from blacking out certain games on their platforms

Apr 16 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: FCC's Carr Looking at Undisclosed Conflicts by Broadcasters, a Review That Could Snare Jimmy Kimmel

The Center for American Rights filed an FCC complaint against Kimmel for failing to disclose a $23,000 payment to Democrat Adam Schiff’s campaign a year…

Apr 15 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Indy Racing Legend Roger Penske Backs FCC's Carr on Keeping Sports on Free TV

Carr is concerned about the migration of NFL games to streaming platforms, hurting local TV stations that need sports income to fund news. "I could not…

Apr 14 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Die-Hard Eagles Fan in Indiana Created ‘Optimization Algorithm’ to Slash His Annual NFL Streaming Bill by 60%

HUDDLEMAXX relies on ‘strategic trial stacking’ to time free trials and promotional windows to help NFL fans cut their streaming bills

Apr 13 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Georgia AG Chris Carr Ready to Shoot Down Drones to Stop Cell Phone Drops in State Prisons

'Those drones let inmates commit crimes behind bars. But Washington won’t let us shoot them down. We’re not waiting on bureaucrats anymore," says Carr…

Apr 10 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Carr Planning to Allow Starlink to Increase Power Levels, Yielding Much Faster Download Speeds

Apr 9 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Mint Mobile Targets 'Big Cable' in Rollout of 5G Home Internet/Mobile Bundle for $45 a Month

Owned by T-Mobile, Mint requires an upfront payment of $450 to cover the first year of service, plus taxes and fees.

Apr 8 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Will the Real Rep. Doris Matsui, California Democrat, Please Stand Up?

The Golden State lawmaker took positions in a March 27, 2026 letter to NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth that contradicted her positions in a Nov. 25…

Apr 7 • Ted Hearn

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