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Gigi Sohn Statement on Tomorrow’s DC Circuit Oral Argument in Mozilla v. FCC

Tomorrow morning, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear oral argument in Mozilla v. FCC, the challenge to the Trump FCC's 2017 repeal of the 2015 Open Internet Order. The following statement should be attributed to Gigi Sohn: "Tomorrow, the Internet gets its day…

Posted on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 by Gigi Sohn

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Bloomberg TV: How the US Gov’t Shutdown May Slow the FCC’s Agenda

Former Federal Communications Commission counselor Gigi Sohn discusses how operations at the agency could halt if there’s a funding lapse because of a partial government shutdown. She speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology." More at Bloomberg TV.

Posted on January 2, 2019January 13, 2019 by Gigi Sohn

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The Hill: Former FCC counselor says Dems will use oversight on net neutrality.

A former counselor to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman under former President Obama said in an interview that aired Thursday on "Rising" that the new Democratic-majority House will probe the handling of net neutrality by the Trump administration. She noted that Democrats are “angry” with the FCC repealing the rules that protected…

Posted on December 17, 2018January 13, 2019 by Gigi Sohn

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Gigi Sohn Statement on California Net Neutrality Bill Becoming Law

Moments ago, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 822 into law. SB 822 reinstates the 2015 Open Internet Order, including the 2015 net neutrality rules, for California. This statement should be attributed to Gigi Sohn: California's net neutrality bill is now the model for all future state and federal legislation.…

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Gigi Sohn

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Gigi Sohn Statement on Tribune Ending its Merger with Sinclair

Just moments ago, Tribune Broadcasting announced that it would abandon the sale of its TV stations to Sinclair Broadcasting Group and sue Sinclair for breach of contract. Last month, the Federal Communications Commission published an order setting the merger of Sinclair and Tribune for a hearing before an administrative law…

Posted on August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 by Gigi Sohn

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XM-Sirius PopPolitics: ‘Dark Money’ Shows the Personal Cost of Out-of-Control Cash in Campaigns

Gigi Sohn, distinguished fellow at Georgetown University, explains what she sees happening with media mergers and government scrutiny. (more…)

Posted on July 22, 2018August 3, 2018 by Gigi Sohn

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Gigi Sohn Statement on Rep. Coffman’s Signing of the Net Neutrality Discharge Petition

Politico is reporting that Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) will announce this morning that he will be the first Republican to sign the discharge petition for the Joint Resolution of Disapproval of the FCC’s December 14, 2017 net neutrality repeal order. He also introduced stand-alone legislation that would, among other things,…

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Gigi Sohn

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Cheddar: Is the Sinclair-Tribune Deal Dead?

It looks like the deal between Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. and Tribune Media could be dead. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has questioned the legality of the merger and is asking the committee to send the deal to a hearing. Gigi Sohn, Distinguished Fellow at Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law…

Posted on July 16, 2018August 3, 2018 by Gigi Sohn

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Statement of Gigi Sohn on Circulation of Draft Hearing Order regarding Sinclair-Tribune Transaction

Today, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai circulated to his fellow Commissioners a draft hearing designation order regarding the proposed Sinclair-Tribune transaction. The following statement can be attributed to Gigi Sohn: Chairman Pai made the right decision in circulating a draft hearing designation order on the Sinclair-Tribune merger. This transaction would place…

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Gigi Sohn

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On Point: Breaking Down the AT&T-Time Warner Decision

The fate of the AT&T Time Warner deal has been decided. And with it, a message sent to media moguls and beyond. (more…)

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