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D.C. Memo: Did Google President Ruth Porat Decide the GFiber ‘Other Bet’ Wasn’t Working?

GFiber opted to combine with a company in Astound Broadband that is 85% DOCSIS technology when plenty of pure-play fiber operators are still out there…

23 hrs ago • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: In an Unusual Move, FCC Chairman Carr Drops the Package at Amazon’s Front Door

Carr reacted negatively to Amazon’s attack on SpaceX’s effort to build a massive data center satellite constellation in low Earth orbit

Mar 12 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Battle Continues As Cable Operators Demand Huge Concessions

For starters, Nexstar would need to divest stations to get to 39% and could own no more than two stations in a local market

Mar 11 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: DIRECTV Claims Nexstar Needs to Provide FCC with Economic Data Supporting TEGNA Deal

The satellite TV operator says Nexstar withheld from FCC certain economic studies it provided the Justice Department. Nexstar had no comment

Mar 10 • Ted Hearn

D.C. Memo: Plunging Broadband Prices Nearly Competitive with the Affordable Connectivity Program’s $30 Monthly Stipend

Millions of U.S. households now have access to clearly affordable broadband plans that include price locks ranging from one year to forever

Mar 9 • Ted Hearn

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

Mar 6 • 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

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