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Verizon subscribers in Syracuse could lose access to World Cup coverage if a deal isn’t reached next week

Filing complains that broadcasters are intentionally evading regulatory scrutiny with ‘shell game’ acquisitions

Transition to 3.0 broadcasts should “remain market based” and the FCC “should reject broadcasters’ requests for government intervention” the NCTA argued

Pay-TV backed group argues that price increases may soon force a blackout of two stations in two markets on Fios

The NCTA and ATVA argued the FCC did not have authority to lift the rules and that further consolidation would increase pay TV prices for consumers

NEXTGEN TV Broadcaster group responds to last month's FCC meeting with NCTA, CTA and others

Standard General said delays in approving its proposed acquisition of Tegna had cost it at least $22 million, enough to hire 422 news employees at the Tegna stations

Broadcasters want more FCC oversight on vMVPDs

The pay-TV operator-backed group said Cox’s action showed that the Standard General Tegna deal poses a “significant threat to consumers”

The American Television Alliance said “this blackout is another example of broadcast conglomerates prioritizing profit over people.”