Tag: Federal Communications Commission
US: Republican says antitrust law overhaul may solve Net Neutrality debate
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R, Virginia) said on Wednesday, November 1, that he is willing to overhaul US antitrust laws in order...
US: Tribune Media shareholders to vote on Sinclair merger
The proposed merger of Sinclair Broadcast and Tribune Media to form the largest TV station group in the US has generated pushback from broadcasters,...
Proposals to Streamline Federal and State Regulatory Review of Transactions in...
Posted by Social Science Research Network
Proposals to Streamline Federal and State Regulatory Review of Transactions in the Communications Industry
By Samuel Feder (Jenner & Block...
US: FCC said to revamp ownership rules before Sinclair Deal
According to a report by Bloomberg Friday, October 13, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai told an opponent of Sinclair Broadcast Group’s proposed purchase...
US: FCC finds wireless phone market competitive
A divided Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, September 26, approved a report that found for the first time since 2009 there is “effective...
Antitrust Provides a More Reasonable Regulatory Framework than Net Neutrality
Posted by Social Science Research Network
Antitrust Provides a More Reasonable Regulatory Framework than Net Neutrality
By Joshua D. Wright (George Mason University)
Abstract: In...
US: Conservative media joins opposition to Sinclair’s Tribune buy
The right-leaning broadcast company One America News Network joined Newsmax and public interest and liberal groups in opposing Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s proposed US$3.9 billion...
US: FCC votes to start rolling back landmark net neutrality rules
The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to begin undoing a key decision from the Obama era that could relax regulations on Internet providers.
The...
US: Sprint and T-Mobile are reportedly in merger talks again
T-Mobile and Sprint are once again in talks to merge, according to reports.
The country's third- and fourth-largest cellphone carriers have reportedly begun informal discussions...
US: FCC chief unveils plan to scrap Obama-era internet rules
The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday released a 58-page draft plan to reverse the landmark 2015 "net neutrality" order and disclosed...
