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AT&T-DirecTV Merger Would Increase Competition, Promote Broadband Deployment
The proposed AT&T-DirecTV merger would bring broadband to millions of homes in rural areas, lower costs for consumers, and promote competition with cable giants. CEOs...
Reports Show Netflix to Blame for Low Speeds
If you’ve ever had to deal with a Netflix video that buffers itself into a blurry, low-quality mess, you’ve probably wondered whom to blame. If...
Democrats Tell FCC Not to Regulate Broadband as a Utility — back in 1998
Today, some Democrats are urging the FCC to regulate broadband as a public utility. But back in 1998, Democratic Senators John Kerry and Ron Wyden...
We tell LA Times and The Verge: FCC Lacks Authority to Ban Paid Prioritization
The movement to ban paid prioritization has a new approach: order the FCC to do things it lacks the authority to do. Senator Pat Leahy,...
80 Years After the 1934 Communications Act, Time for a CommActUpdate
Eighty years ago today, FDR signed the Communications Act of 1934. Congress has tinkered with the Act a few times, but the basic approach remains...
Bipartisan Consensus: Rewrite of ’96 Telecom Act is Long Overdue
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 has been outdated since the moment it was signed into law. A rewrite is long overdue, and there has been...