Internet Activist Campaign Over Net Neutrality Escalates
Brand Marketing
Internet activists and consumer groups are hoping to mount another Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)-like campaign to convince the Federal Communications Commission to adopt ironclad net neutrality rules and abandon [...]
FCC Complaints Never Fail to Disappoint
CBS may clean up with its prime-time comedies, but if the volume of complaints received by the Federal Communications Commission is any indication, many Americans would like to wash the [...]
Will Regulators Put the Kibosh on Cable Consolidation?
Comcast is looking seriously at acquiring Time Warner Cable, multiple reports said earlier today, prompting rapid fluctuations in TWC's stock price, which spiked 9 percent to $132.16 a share this [...]
Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Sports Blackouts
Never underestimate a lawmaker’s desire to make sure football games get aired in his market. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), two lawmakers who have been outspoken on [...]
Hulu Off the Market, Will Get $750 Million Cash Infusion
Performance Marketing
Brands and agencies fearful that Hulu might be mismanaged by a new owner can breathe easier, as the video site is no longer for sale.
The Big Items on the FCC’s To-Do List
Brand Marketing
Did anyone really think that Julius Genachowski wouldn’t leave the media ownership rules for the next guy? Or the always-in-court, nearly impossible to legally defend broadcast indecency rules?