The first round of public comments about the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable will close on Monday. Comcast had little to say about internet antitrust issues, but instead… Read more »
Tension is building between the telecom industry, which is using state laws to shut down cities from building broadband networks, and the FCC, where chairman Tom Wheeler repeated a warning that… Read more »
Internet providers operate a service that is very much like a utility, but now a Republican Congressman wants to pass a law ordering the FCC to say they are not utilities. Read more »
Comcast’s controversial plan to acquire Time Warner Cable took a step forward on Monday, as the company confirmed it will shed cable subscribers. The plan doesn’t address ongoing concerns over broadband… Read more »
U.S. senators are asking whether the biggest cable TV company in the country should be able to buy the second biggest. The antitrust issues are more subtle than they seem. Read more »
Everyone is talking about “regulatory hurdles” standing in the way of Comcast buying its biggest rival. Here’s why the company thinks the legal issues aren’t a problem — plus an easy-to-follow… Read more »
Google rivals formed a group called Rockstar in 2011 to buy old patents from bankrupt Nortel. The group started by suing Android phone makers, but it now looks like it plans… Read more »
A House member is proposing a new law that would give viewers more power over which channels appear in their TV packages, and end some hardball tactics that arise in disputes… Read more »
CBS and Time Warner Cable resolved a long-running blackout. But the deal did little to address the underlying causes, including sports rights, that are giving rise to a growing number of… Read more »
A major TV channel has gone black for millions of Americans. As the blackout goes into its fourth week, the FCC will have to realize that band-aid solutions won’t work: instead,… Read more »