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Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Leaves FTC to be Interim U.S. Attorney in Utah

Supreme Court to hear fired FTC Democrat Rebecca Slaughter's case on Dec. 8

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Rep. Issa Raises Antitrust Issues with Netflix Buying WBD Studio Assets, HBO Max

Issa's Interference Could Harm WBD CEO Zaslav's Effort to Fetch Top Dollar

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Key Carr Ally Backs Charter-Cox Deal After Finding No 'Invidious' DEI Concerns

CAR President Daniel Suhr also endorsed Charter’s investment in rural communities, saying the ISP is deploying broadband ‘within a broad vision for socially responsible corporate engagement.’

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New York under Hochul Wasting Taxpayer Millions on Connecting Served Broadband Locations, Analysts Say

Michael Santorelli and Alex Karras at New York Law School also suggest NTIA might withhold BEAD funds until New York repeals its broadband rate-regulation law

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Key Banc Analyst – ‘There Are Reasons to Believe Cable is Permanently Impaired’

Analyst Brandon Nispel Says Cable Broadband’s Position Will Continue to Erode as a Result of Fiber and Fixed Wireless Access Competition Nationally

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High Times in Wisconsin – Democrats Running for Governor Support Taxing Weed to Fund Broadband Projects

Candidates Look to Sin Taxes to Accelerate Broadband Deployment. Will the Republican-controlled Legislature in Madison Go Along?

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Astound to Name New CEO Early Next Year, While Cable One CEO Search Drags On

Astound CEO Jim Holanda Stepping Aside for New Leader in Early 2026. Meanwhile, Cable One Reports 'Significant Progress' in CEO Search as ISP Reels from Broadband Sub Losses

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Starlink Rockets Past 8 Million Global Customers

Elon Musk’s global satellite internet access service tacked on 1 million new customers over the past 69 Days.

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Ultrafast Wi-Fi Needs Access to Lower 7 GHz Band, Analyst Says

Policy analyst Bartlett Cleland says the Charter-Broadcom 10 Gbps Demo at SCTE TechExpo25 Stays a Cool Science Project if Licensed Carriers Can Hog the Airwaves.

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Carr Tangles with Capitol Hill T.Rex – Chuck Schumer

FCC chief calls on Senate Democratic leader to end the ‘Schumer shutdown’ and stop pandering to ‘your far-left flank.”

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Former Newsmax Host Sean Spicer Backs Nexstar-TEGNA Deal Opposed by Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy

Trump 45’s first Press Secretary says abolishing the 39% cap allows more right-leaning affiliate owners to become more influential

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Starlink Shrinking Broadband Performance Gap between Rich and Poor, Researchers Find

'Starlink shows great promise in terms of equity,' Carnegie Mellon University Researchers Claim.

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Playing in the C-Band – Carr Eying Auction of 180 Megahertz to Sustain U.S. Wireless Leadership

Agency leader sets Nov. 20, 2025, vote to advance a key communications provision in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Turmoil in Arkansas over Financial Strength of Top BEAD Grant Winner

Arkansas State Broadband Director Glen Howie Vowed to Keep a Close Eye on the Finances of Hometown Internet

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John Malone Files to Take Majority Control of GCI Liberty in Alaska

Libertarian cable TV pioneer would control a company that derives 42% of annual revenue from a single source − the FCC’s $8.5 billion Universal Service Fund

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Colorado Democrats Demand FCC Block Nexstar-TEGNA Merger

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) said the $6.2 billion TV station deal would violate federal ownership limits and hurt Rocky Mountain State consumers.