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Bloomberg: Sinclair to Sell and Still Run New York and Chicago Stations

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. said it would sell TV stations in New York and Chicago to help get regulators’ approval to buy Tribune Media Co. -- but the broadcaster also said it would still operate the properties that are crown jewels of the $3.9 billion proposed acquisition. (more…)

Posted on February 23, 2018February 24, 2018 by Gigi Sohn

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Silicon Beat: Net neutrality battle: Bicyclist slows real traffic in protest; California bill advances

A bicyclist literally slowed down traffic outside FCC offices in Washington this week in protest, riding the wave of sentiment against the repeal of net neutrality rules. Rob Bliss called his protest “Restoring Automotive Freedom at The FCC,” a dig at the title of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s repeal…

Posted on February 2, 2018February 23, 2018 by Gigi Sohn

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Bloomberg Politics: Skepticism Greets GOP Plan to Restore Open-Internet Rules

A key Republican lawmaker has offered legislation to restore net neutrality protections that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission yanked last week. “Our goal is to preserve access to a free and open internet and to make certain that we’re continuing to see innovation in this space,” Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican who is…

Posted on December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 by Gigi Sohn

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Washington Post: The never ending battle over net neutrality is far from over. Here’s what’s coming next.

The Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to repeal its net neutrality rulesmarked the end of a brief experiment by the network regulator to rein in the tremendous power of Internet providers by treating them like the highly-regulated telecoms. Now, providers will be allowed to speed up some websites — and block or slow down others…

Posted on December 15, 2017December 21, 2017 by Gigi Sohn

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Rolling Stone: What the Net Neutrality Repeal Means for Us

In a decision dreaded by advocates of a free and open Internet, the Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to overturn regulations mandating net neutrality. The move represented a major victory for Ajit Pai, the former Jeff Sessions staffer and Verizon lawyer who was appointed chairman of the FCC by…

Posted on December 14, 2017December 20, 2017 by Gigi Sohn

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Variety: A Disney-Fox Deal Would Land at an Uncertain Moment for DOJ Review of Big Media

WASHINGTON — If the Walt Disney Co. reaches a deal to acquire most of the assets of 21st Century Fox, it’s likely that both companies will minimize any antitrust issues, describe how just how necessary the deal is in a fast-changing media universe and point out the many bulked-up new competitors…

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Gigi Sohn

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Wired: HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF NET NEUTRALITY AND TELECOM UNDER TRUMP

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP isn’t known for consistency. He has even occasionally waffled on immigration, his signature issue. This tendency has been on display in recent weeks, as two federal agencies made starkly different moves on telecom policy. First, the Department of Justice sued to block AT&T's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner. The next day,…

Posted on December 1, 2017December 6, 2017 by Gigi Sohn

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Gizmodo: What Actually Happens the Day Net Neutrality Is Repealed

On December 14th, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote to replace current rules enforcing net neutrality. Nothing short of an extinction-level event will prevent it. But before abandoning all hope, know that while the battle for net neutrality at the FCC may have been lost, the war isn’t even close to…

Posted on November 29, 2017November 30, 2017 by Gigi Sohn

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Axios: Tech allies slam FCC’s broadside against web platforms

The tech industry and its liberal allies pushed back Tuesday on Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's contention that they're a greater threat to free speech online than internet providers like Comcast and Verizon that are subject to the net neutrality rules he's trying to repeal. Why it matters: Pai is trying…

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Gigi Sohn

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CNET: FCC chairman calls Twitter the real threat to an open internet

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has gone on the attack to defend his proposal to roll back net neutrality regulations. Pai said in a speech Tuesday he wanted to "cut through the hysteria and hot air" about the proposal he unveiled last week that would unwind the Obama-era rules that prevent…