Katy Bachman
9 Times Media Changed the Outcome of a Presidential Election
Presidential candidates ignore technology at their peril. With each election, advances in media, analytics and targeting have given tech-savvy candidates a distinct advantage in the political marketplace. From Eisenhower’s TV [...]
FTC Chair Edith Ramirez Fights for Data Security and Privacy Rights
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One year into her tenure as chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, Edith Ramirez is putting the agency front and center as the nation’s leading enforcer on privacy and data [...]
Patent Troll Bill Officially Stalled in Senate
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High hopes for a new law aimed at curbing patent troll abuses were all but dashed today when Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the judiciary committee, said he was [...]
FCC’s Wheeler Takes Another Stab at Explaining His Net Neutrality Position
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What started out as a rocky hearing for Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler turned into an opportunity for him to explain at length to lawmakers about the agency’s new [...]
Sprint to Pay $7.5 Million for Violating FCC’s Do Not Call Rules
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Sprint agreed to pay a record $7.5 million for violating the Federal Communications Commission's Do Not Call rules, the largest such settlement ever reached by the agency. An FCC investigation [...]
NFL Sunday Ticket Is Linchpin of AT&T, DirecTV Deal
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DirecTV's rights to NFL Sunday Ticket—a football package that gives subscribers access to every NFL game that plays on Sunday—is so important that it is a key clause in the [...]
AT&T Deal to Buy DirecTV Rocks Telecom, Media Universe
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The AT&T deal to buy DirecTV is officially only a couple hours old, but it's already shaking up the telecom and media industry and causing consumer groups to fret.
New Net Neutrality Rules Are Coming
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Interrupted only twice by protestors before a packed room and several overflow rooms, the Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to proceed with establishing new net neutrality rules.
The Hidden Hazards of Online Ads
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Google, Facebook, Twitter and other Internet ad companies no doubt saw Congress coming when they reinvigorated industry efforts to combat malvertising and protect consumers.
Big Broadband: Regulating Internet Like a Utility Would Stifle the Internet
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The Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler is getting it from all sides on his net neutrality proposal—caught between consumer groups, big Internet companies, and now big broadband providers, all [...]