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LightShed Partners Asks, How Important Is NFL to Free TV? 'No Other Programming Matters'
Wall Street analysts predict networks may cut or shift more entertainment content to streaming
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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NFL to FCC: Without Antitrust Exemption, Games Could Appear on Streamers Like Philo and Crackle
NFL's top lawyer, Ted Ullyot, armed with a 17-page slide deck for senior FCC staff, predicted fan viewing chaos if Commissioner Roger Goodell can't negotiated TV rights deals for all 32 teams
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Malone's GCI Buying Alaska Subsea Fiber Operator Quintillion, Ending Grain Management's Brief, Painful Tenure
GCI's press release said the deal has an enterprise value of $310 million plus several other deal sweeteners
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Gray Media Accuses DISH of Providing TV Signals without Authorization
In an FCC complaint, Gray said a senior executive claimed he discovered the alleged violation while staying at Hotel Cleo in Knoxville, Tenn.
FCC Asked to Adopt Plan Taking Nine UHF TV Channels from Broadcasters for Reassignment to 6G Wireless
Ahead of NAB show in Las Vegas this week, a group called Landover Saturn 5 is targeting ‘underutilized’ UHF spectrum amid declining TV station economics fueled by MVPD cord cutting
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Ziply Fiber CEO Urges FCC's Carr to Back Away from Foreign Call Center Regulation
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wants to onshore call centers to provider U.S. consumers with a better experience and limit the ability of foreign bad actors to get their hands on sensitive consumer data.
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Sen. Baldwin's Bill Would Guarantee Free Access Throughout Wisconsin to Watch NFL Packers
Wisconsin Democrat’s For the Fans bill would also ban league-owned streaming services from blacking out certain games on their platforms
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FCC's Carr Looking at Undisclosed Conflicts by Broadcasters, a Review That Could Snare Jimmy Kimmel
The Center for American Rights filed an FCC complaint against Kimmel for failing to disclose a $23,000 payment to Democrat Adam Schiff’s campaign a year before Schiff appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Indy Racing Legend Roger Penske Backs FCC's Carr on Keeping Sports on Free TV
Carr is concerned about the migration of NFL games to streaming platforms, hurting local TV stations that need sports income to fund news. "I could not agree more," Penske said in a letter to Carr
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Die-Hard Eagles Fan in Indiana Created ‘Optimization Algorithm’ to Slash His Annual NFL Streaming Bill by 60%
HUDDLEMAXX relies on ‘strategic trial stacking’ to time free trials and promotional windows to help NFL fans cut their streaming bills
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Georgia AG Chris Carr Ready to Shoot Down Drones to Stop Cell Phone Drops in State Prisons
'Those drones let inmates commit crimes behind bars. But Washington won’t let us shoot them down. We’re not waiting on bureaucrats anymore," says Carr, a Republican running for Governor
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Carr Planning to Allow Starlink to Increase Power Levels, Yielding Much Faster Download Speeds
'By discarding last century’s satellite regulations, we could see billions of dollars in benefits for the [U.S] economy and broadband speeds many times faster than what is available today.' Carr says
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Mint Mobile Targets 'Big Cable' in Rollout of 5G Home Internet/Mobile Bundle for $45 a Month
Owned by T-Mobile, Mint requires an upfront payment of $450 to cover the first year of service, plus taxes and fees.
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Will the Real Rep. Doris Matsui, California Democrat, Please Stand Up?
The Golden State lawmaker took positions in a March 27, 2026 letter to NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth that contradicted her positions in a Nov. 25, 2025 letter to Roth on BEAD program implementation
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Cable One or Team Turmoil? Highly Regarded Ken Johnson Steps Down as Chief Operating Officer
New CEO Jim Holanda, who just took over in February, did not announce a Johnson successor, perhaps a sign he's still searching or might be taking on the COO role himself, trimming C-suite overhead
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Circle City's McCoy Requests Gomez Meeting to Discuss WRTV's Growth Plan
McCoy, president and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting, initiated a round of layoffs after paying $83 million to acquire ABC affiliate WRTV in Indianapolis with an FCC waiver
