News of the Week; July 26, 2017
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY $89 Billion AT&T, Time Warner Merger Approval Looking Likely Despite Trump Pledge To Block Deal Has Trump Turned CNN Into A House Of Existential Dread?: After relentless attacks from Trump and his allies, a series of journalistic problems, and in the shadow of a possible merger, the network’s C.E.O., Jeff […]
News of the Week; July 19, 2017
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Government to name industry veteran Ian Scott as new head of the CRTC: The government will name Ian Scott as chairman and Caroline Simard as vice-chair of broadcasting White House gives thumbs up to overturning net neutrality rules: Congress should replace the FCC’s Title II rules, Trump spokesperson says. FCC […]
News of the Week; July 12, 2017
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Cable TV companies can charge higher prices thanks to new court ruling: Court upholds FCC decision that said cable TV faces competition nationwide. Television Station Challenging the Denial of Public Access to an Official Court Recording Microsoft Unveils Plan To Deliver Broadband To 2 Million, NAB Immediately Craps All Over […]
News of the Week; July 5, 2017
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY NFL, DirecTV Defeat ‘Sunday Ticket’ Lawsuit: The battle over blacked-out games has ended. DirecTV and the NFL are dancing in the legal endzone after a California federal court dismissed a nationwide class-action lawsuit over Sunday Ticket. Sports Media Is Dead, Long Live Sports Media Tom Wheeler defends Title II rules, […]
News of the Week; June 28, 2017
MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS & NET NEUTRALITY Why Net Neutrality Matters Even In The Age Of Oligopoly Tumblr Goes Radio Silent On Net Neutrality After Verizon Acquisition 30 small ISPs urge Ajit Pai to preserve Title II and net neutrality rules – Letter: Title II didn’t hurt investment, is good for small ISPs and customers. AT&T Promises […]
