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House Committee Report: NFL Has ‘Harmed Consumers and Misled Congress’
By George Winslow published
Report blasts the league’s strategy for selling media rights as a ‘special-interest antitrust exemption gone awry’

Cato: Broadcasters’ Public Interest Obligations Are Outdated and Need to Be Revised
By Tom Butts published
FCC ‘The FCC does not need to micromanage spectrum, and it certainly does not need to use spectrum licenses as a lever for editorial control’

FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for June 25 Open Meeting
By George Winslow published
Votes on emergency alerting, the E-Rate program, 911 reliability, submarine cables and other issues are expected

FCC to Vote on Strengthening Cybersecurity Rules for Emergency Alerts
By George Winslow published
The proposed Report and Order would allow the implementation of EAS capabilities via software instead of hardware

Merkhet’s Sam Matheny Urges Congress to Expedite BPS Deployment
By Phil Kurz published
In testimony, CEO of NAB-backed venture suggests lawmakers should take three actions to advance the technology

Supreme Court Upholds FCC’s Authority to Levy Fines
By George Winslow published
8-1 decision upholds the agency’s power to impose penalties against AT&T and Verizon

ATSC Conference Looks Beyond Traditional TV for 3.0 Success
By Tom Butts published
NEXTGEN TV Annual meeting focuses on datacasting, BPS and the viewer experience

FCC Kicks Off First Spectrum Auction in Four Years
By George Winslow published
AWS-3 Auction offers 200 spectrum licenses for wireless services around the country and includes major markets
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