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Cox Wins Supreme Court Copyright Fight over Sony in a Crushing 9-0 Wipeout for Famed Conservative Litigator Paul Clement
Clement has been hired by six cable broadband associations to fight the FCC's approval of the Nexstar-TEGNA merger
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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Easy, Policyband — Trump and Newsmax Remain on Good Terms, Ruddy Says
'President has no problem with me or Newsmax, I was with him Saturday night,' Ruddy said in an email to Policyband. Yet, Trump blasted his friend's cable news network two days later anyway
Policyband
Does Chris Ruddy Now Have a POTUS Problem?
President Trump tells Newsmax reporter Mike Carter, 'You’re not doing a good job, did you hear me?'
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Can They Really Unscramble the Egg? Newsmax Locks Arms with Cable, DIRECTV in Challenging Closed Nexstar-TEGNA Merger
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy issues statement saying FCC approval was 'an affront to both legal process and the rule of law' while FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the deal will strengthen local broadcasting
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Nexstar-TEGNA Deal Sails Through Carr’s FCC in a Speedy 121 Days; CEO Sook Makes a Few Minor Concessions But That’s It
Nexstar has two years to sell six TV stations but in the end, it might not have to if FCC local TV ownership rules happen to change during the interval
Policyband
D.C. CTO Says NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth Left Out a Key Detail in Her WSJ Takedown
‘Here’s the twist: These locations were identified by the federal government, not the District of Columbia,” said D.C. Chief Technology Officer Stephen N. Miller. Roth: That's not the whole story.
Policyband
NCTA CEO Has a Big Concern about WRC-27 in Shanghai — China Spying
Cable broadband leader wants WRC-27 delegates to have ‘reliable encrypted Wi-Fi connectivity’ and ‘appropriate privacy safeguards in meeting spaces and lodgings.’
Policyband
WOW's Japanese Buyer Asks for Swift FCC Merger Review
Masayoshi Son's Softbank Corp. is paying $4 billion to acquire WOW! parent DigitalBridge Group
Policyband
The Left Explodes after Carr Warns Broadcasters about ‘Hoaxes and News Distortions’
Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, combined on a message calling Carr a fascist over and over.
Policyband
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. What gives?
Policyband
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
Policyband
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
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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
Policyband
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
