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Carr Probing Verizon Over Diversity Initiatives
The company's $20 billion acquisiton of Frontier needs FCC approval.
12 Days of Broadband
A Year of Telecom Mergers and Acquisitions
The wireless carriers are expected to continue scooping up fiber providers.
mergers
FCC Approves Sale of Consolidated Communications to PE Firms
Searchlight Capital and BCI aim to take the ISP private for $3.1 billion.
Justice Department
Trump Taps Gail Slater for Justice Department Antitrust Head
The department reviews major telecom deals but isn't seen as a bottleneck for currently pending transactions.
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Charter to Acquire Liberty Broadband
Liberty investors will receive 0.236 of a Charter share for each of their Liberty shares.
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GCI’s Ownership Up in the Air Amid Liberty-Charter Merger Talks
Charter's merger proposal excluded GCI from the deal.
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Cable ISP WOW! Gets Offer to Go Private
DigitalBridge Investments, Crestview Partners team up on the bid
FCC
FCC and FTC Announce Open Meeting Agendas and AT&T Signs Deal with OneWeb
The FCC outlines September meeting agenda, the FTC will review big tech mergers this month, AT&T signs deal with OneWeb.
mergers
Senators Intro App Bill, Groups Drop TracFone Buy Complaint, States Want Shorter Robocall Deadline
Senators don’t want apps beholden to Google and Apple, Verizon commits to interest group wants, states want robocall deadline sooner.
Digital Infrastructure Investment
Broadband Breakfast Live Online Wednesday June 2, 2021 — Rural Roll-Ups: Has the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Accelerated Mergers & Acquisitions?
This session will consider the many active conversations currently taking place among smaller internet companies. The interest and momentum behind mergers and acquisitions presents an opportunity for providers seeking an exit, and for companies seeking growth opportunities.
Antitrust
Should Conservatives Be For or Against Big Tech? A Question Raised at CES 2021
January 14, 2021 – Big tech companies like Google literally control the flow of information, with significant significant network effects, said Rachel Bovard, a self-described conservative invited to speak at a panel on “What to do about Big Tech” at CES 2021. Speaking at the Consumer Technology Ass
Justice Department
Jonathan Lee: Antitrust Division’s Flawed Case Against AT&T/Time Warner is Simply Too General
Telecom attorney Jonathan Lee takes down the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s specious case against the AT&T/Time Warner merger in this detailed blog post, excerpted below. (Click on the link at the bottom for the whole argument.) Here’s the money quote: “This alleged harm is simply t
Al Franken
AT&T’s Newly Proposed Economic Model For Merger Riles Opposition
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2011 – Sen. Al Franken (D-MN.) sent a filing to the Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice Tuesday requesting the denial of the merger between wireless carriers AT&T and T-Mobile. Less than 24 hours after AT&T submitted its most recent economic
Expert Opinion
Expert Opinion: A Stand-Alone T-Mobile Isn’t an Option for the Future. So What’s Best for Consumers and Workers?
“T-Mobile’s parent Deutsche Telekom is not in a position to finance the necessary large scale investments in the U.S. for T-Mobile to remain competitive.” – T-Mobile CEO Phillip Humm, sworn U.S. Senate testimony, May 11, 2011 WASHINGTON, May 26, 2011 – Let’s start with the
mergers
Baker to Leave FCC to Lobby for NBCUniversal
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2011 – FCC Commissioner, Meredith Baker, announced Wednesday that she will resign her post on June 3, after which she will begin her tenure as a lobbyist for NBCUniversal. Baker’s served as one of the five FCC commissioners for less than two years, after being sworn in by Presid
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Sprint Joins Rural Cellular Association
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2011 – At the group’s annual convention in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Rural Cellular Association CEO, Steven Berry, announced the addition of wireless carrier, Sprint to the RCA. “This is a very timely addition to RCA’s membership, and a stronger membership will certainly help ensu
