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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Conservative group alleges an ABC station in Houston broke the law by not notifying all eligible political candidates of their right to equal time
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Edward Blum, President of the American Alliance for Equal Rights, Urges the FCC to prevent Disney from Relying on the First Amendment to Shield Race Discrimination in Employment
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Verizon is scrapping activation and upgrade fees as part of a broad push to simplify its offerings and redefine its relationship with customers
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Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of the streaming giant yet another sign that a Big Four broadcast network sees its future online, not on free, over-the-air TV
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In a May 29 letter recently posted, Carr indicates enforcement action against Disney is coming, insists 'fair and even-handed treatment for all parties' defines his approach to running the agency
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In one project, the CPUC is spending $3.8 million to connect 72 unserved locations at $54,100 per location, while the state's BEAD plan calls for funding Amazon Leo at $1,086 per location
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Nexstar's hopeful states will be removed from the antitrust case, leaving just DIRECTV: 'DIRECTV’s sole desire here is just to get access to our programming on the cheapest terms possible' Biard says
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Added as a witness Tuesday, Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez says her agency is powerless to make meaningful updates to the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961
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Panel headed by House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan tossing a yellow flag, concluding the NFL’s claims of sponsoring a 'fan‑friendly' TV model don’t match reality
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Space Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz says “Amazon Leo’s service promises to be ‘groundbreaking,’ both in quality of service and affordability for consumers”
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'If you bring your own device to a network supported by [E-Rate], you don’t necessarily have any filters on where you can go. Kids are ultimately finding pornography, and that’s a problem,' Carr says
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At the agency’s June 25 meeting, Carr plans to propose regulations intended to ensure that deployment projects are not ‘tied up in excessive red tape’
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Accused cheated $741,000 from low-income broadband program by submitting false addresses to claim the $75 tribal rate instead of the normal $30 monthly reimbursement
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Internet providers have pledged $11.4 billion in matching funds — 37% of project costs and well above the program’s 25% minimum
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GCI is also buying Quintillion, which suffered a fiber break in the Beaufort Sea in 2025 that could not be repaired for nine months because of freezing conditions in the Arctic region
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The FCC in a Public Notice emphasized that TV station programming must serve local communities, not national broadcast TV networks
