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U.S. Says No to UN Control of the Internet

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The United States government said no to an international telecommunications treaty over provisions added at the last minute that would broaden the scope of the United Nations to include the [...]


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FCC’s Genachowski Circulates Media Ownership Order

Convergent TV

There was no doubt that the Federal Communications Commission would wait until after the election to deal with the always controversial review of media ownership rules that have been in [...]

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Sandy Knocks Out 25 Percent of Communications

Performance Marketing

Sandy wreaked havoc with the nation's communications from Virginia to Massachusetts and as far west as Michigan. The slow-moving monster took out about 25 percent of wireless, broadband, cable and [...]

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FCC Votes to Sunset Program Access Rules

Convergent TV

The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously today to let expire a rule that required cable companies to make their programming available to rival pay TV providers. Programming lineups at cable [...]

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FCC Spectrum Auctions: Big Deal Or No Deal?

Convergent TV

Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski called today's launch of the world's first incentive spectrum auctions a "big deal." But depending on TV broadcasters' participation, it could turn out to [...]

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FCC Launches World’s First Incentive Spectrum Auctions

Performance Marketing

Many of the issues addressed by the Federal Communications Commission fall into the category of high geek and rarely draw a crowd. Not today. Friday’s meeting, to launch the world’s [...]