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D.C. Memo: ACLP Study Suggests NTIA Is Steering BEAD Billions to Many Weakling ISPs

ACLP said small ISPs set to expand their markets drastically because of BEAD money may not have 'the bona fides' to meet their deployment commitments

19 hrs ago • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Nexstar CEO Sook: Having Trump's Support for TEGNA Deal 'Doesn’t Hurt in the Regulatory Agencies'

Sook Remains Confident Deal Will Close Before July and DOJ Will Embrace a Video Market Definition That Goes Beyond Just TV Stations

Mar 5 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Would Anyone Dare Call It Bay of Pigskin?

JFK’s embrace of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, an NFL-friendly antitrust law, is coming back to haunt the New Frontier in the age of Netflix…

Mar 4 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Optimum CEO Pitches FCC Chairman Carr on Nexstar-TEGNA Conditions

Dennis Mathew urges FCC leader to require 'divestiture of Big-4 triopolies in a local market'

Mar 3 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Carr’s FCC Hands Historic Regulatory Victory to African-American TV Station Owner

DuJuan McCoy’s Circle City Broadcasting wins approval to own three stations, including the ABC affiliate, in Indianapolis

Mar 2 • Ted Hearn

February 2026

D.C. Memo: Nexstar CEO Sook – Washington Has Not Said Company Needs to Sell Stations to Close TEGNA Deal

'As we’ve reported historically, we expect that if there are any divestitures, they would be de minimis to the overall value of the deal,' Nexstar CEO…

Feb 27 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Carr Has FCC Looking at Migration of Sports Programming from Free TV to Streaming Platforms

'… Watching your favorite team play isn’t as easy these days. Many games are still on broadcast, but an increasing number are on a range of different…

Feb 26 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: CTA Official Says It’s Time to Reclaim and Auction TV Station Spectrum

‘It’s long past time to reset the system,’ says CTA SVP of Government & Regulatory Affairs Michael Petricone

Feb 25 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Broadband Prices Down 7% to 9% in Past Two Years, Phoenix Center Study Says

‘The data tell a clear story once you analyze them correctly,’ says Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford.

Feb 24 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Trump Demands Netflix Fire Board Member and Prominent Democrat Susan Rice 'Immediately'

Rice lashed out at Trump backers and promised eventual payback if Democrats regain power – ‘It’s not going to end well for them.’

Feb 23 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: YouTube's 'Antenna Man' Says Roku TV Burying Free TV Stations Deep Inside the Channel Guide

‘The FCC should require TV manufacturers to include a ‘local TV’ button on the remote to provide users easy access to local channels from an antenna…

Feb 20 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: ‘I Support That Transaction’ – FCC Chairman Carr Ready to Approve Nexstar-TEGNA Deal

Will he waive the 39% cap? 'Stay tuned,' Carr tells reporters Wednesday

Feb 19 • Ted Hearn

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