Regulatory profiteer DISH Network is faithfully executing its apparent campaign to use carriage impasses to induce the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to tip its retransmission …
Dishceptive Advertising
It’s not at all uncommon for us to find ourselves marveling at DISH’s signature cocktail of chutzpah and hypocrisy. DISH is the common denominator in …
Despicable DISH Is At It Again
Is anyone surprised that consumers are yet again faced with another conveniently timed retransmission consent dispute involving DISH Network, the communication industry’s ultimate regulatory profiteer? …
It Begins
Today is an exciting day at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with the official start of the broadcast spectrum incentive auction. And much is at …
Time to Stick to the Facts and Find the Right Answer
These are exciting times. The long-anticipated broadcast television spectrum incentive auction is scheduled to begin in less than one week. Designing the reverse and forward …
Despite Not Knowing Where to Aim, CCA Thinks FCC Hit the Mark
Last week, the Competitive Carrier Association (CCA) released a paper arguing that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) randomly selected timeline for completion of broadcaster relocation …
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Even When You’re Worth More Than Half a Trillion Dollars)
“I don’t care how much money you have, free stuff is always a good thing.” – Queen Latifah While I don’t believe that Queen Latifah …
ATVA: What Acorn?
The American Television Alliance (ATVA) – the pay-TV industry’s leading voice these days – needs our collective help. It appears that our friends are suffering …
Local TV Stations: Bastions of Investigative Journalism
In her New York Times column, “The Search for Local Investigative Reporting’s Future” (Dec. 5), Margaret Sullivan bemoans the uncertainty surrounding newspapers’ future investment in …
Revisionist History, Cable Goodies and Still Nothing for Consumers
On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler’s Media Bureau chief, Bill Lake, took to the blogosphere in an attempt to reverse the palpable …