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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
Ted Hearn
Ted Hearn is Managing Editor for Broadband Breakfast. He is also Editor and Publisher of Policyband, a website dedicated to comprehensive coverage of the broadband communications market.
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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
Policyband
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
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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
Policyband
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, YouTube TV, and Amazon Prime Video
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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'
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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
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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 Perry Sook says
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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 online platforms,” Carr says.
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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
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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.
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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.’
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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,' Tyler Kleinle said.
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‘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
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Armstrong Buying MCTV in Ohio from the Gessner Family
MCTV was started by Richard and Susan Gessner in 1965 and remained in the family for 61 years.
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Starlink Rockets Past the 10 Million Subscriber Mark Globally, Adds 1 Million Subs in Just 53 Days
Is there really a need for BEAD when Starlink is likely adding 225,000 U.S. rural customers every 50 days on average?
