FCC

Pai says item will confirm parity among new entrants and incumbents

Want answers by Sept. 21

Now heads to state senate for vote

Money is due next month

Pai calls it good day for "forward-thinking" regulation

More than half of 700,000 plus homes to get 100 Mbps

Asks FCC to prevent possible pass-though of after-acquired retrans hikes to spin-off buyers

Says better for consumers, competition that they remain standalones

But Pai says they did not talk policy

Say it will harm competition, consumers

Activates emergency information reporting system

Says it abdicated 'net oversight in violation of statute

Tough stand in Tribune merger effort could draw more unfriendly fire

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But provides brief relief for deployment report

Says commission needs to find out where service is and isn't

But all stand up for First Amendment and freedom of journalists

But did not express view on deal

Says it was IG request that prevented him from correcting record