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Court Sets Briefing Schedule for Net Neutrality Challenge
John Eggerton, May 25, 2012The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit has set a briefing schedule for Verizon and MetroPCS' challenge of the FCC's network neutrality rules, and that schedule suggests there won't be a decision until sometime in 2013. More -
Cox, Media General at Retrans Impasse
Mike Farrell, May 25, 2012
Three broadcast stations in Roanoke, Va., Mobile. Ala., and Providence, R.I., could go dark to Cox Communications customers in those areas on May 31 if the parties can't reach a retransmission consent agreement. More
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FCC General Counsel Schlick Exiting
John Eggerton, May 25, 2012FCC General Counsel Austin Schlick will exit the commisison effective mid-June, the chairman's office announced Friday. More -
Public Knowledge Denounces Broadcaster Suits Against Dish
John Eggerton, May 25, 2012Fair use fan Public Knowledge took aim at Fox for challenging Dish Network More -
Boston Battles Back for Basic Rate Control
by John Eggerton, May 24, 2012
The city of Boston says Comcast's math does not add up, and that it should still be able to regulate basic rates More
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FCC Chair Responds to Grassley Criticisms of Transparency
Mike Reynolds, May 24, 2012Chairman Julius Genachowski defended the FCC's openness and transparency Thursday against charges by Sen. Charles Grassley that it was one of the worst agencies at complying with document requests. More -
Reps. Barton, Stearns Praise Twitter for 'Do Not Track' Browser Funtionality
John Eggerton, May 24, 2012A pair of House Republicans have sent Twitter a letter praising the company for supporting "do not track" browser functionality, but seeking more info on that promise as well as what info it collects when it does track. More -
Kohl Outlines Verizon/SpectrumCo Deal Concerns
John Eggerton, May 24, 2012Senate Antitrust Subcommittee chairman Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) outlined his many concerns about the Verizon purchase of advanced wireless spectrum from cable in a letter to the FCC and Justice Thursday, but stopped short of asking them to block the deal, as he had with the AT&T/T-Mobile merger. More -
Communications Subcommittee Schedules Net Governance Hearing
John Eggerton, May 23, 2012The House Communications Subcommittee has scheduled a May 31 hearing on "Internet Proposals to Regulate the Internet." More -
Free Press, Public Knowledge Pan FCC Chair's Usage-Based Pricing Shout-out
John Eggerton, May 22, 2012Usage-based pricing critics inside the Beltway were quick to criticize or try to correct FCC chairman Julius Genachowski's Tuesday after he gave a shout-out to price experimentation as an important business model. More
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UPFRONTS 2012
Snapshots from Cartoon Network, Syfy, BBC America mun2 and Style's upfront events.Events
WICT Rising Leaders Program
June 03-08, 2012Location: San DiegoCTHRA's HR Symposium
June 15-15, 2012Location: AtlantaACC Cable Communications Institute
June 20-22, 2012Location: New York
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