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FCC Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger After Verizon Backs Down on DEI
Agency required Verizon to eliminate its DEI efforts to gain approval for the $20 billion deal
FCC to Consider Spectrum, National Security and Foreign Ownership Issues During May Open Meeting
Use of the 12.7-13.25 GHz band for mobile broadband, shared use of the 42-42.5 GHz band and use of spectrum bands above 24 GHz are on the agenda
FCC Opens Review of EchoStar’s 5G, Satellite Spectrum
Elon Musk's SpaceX has also filed a letter with the FCC urging it take away some of Dish's satellite spectrum
22 Republican U.S. Senators Urge FCC to “Modernize” Ownership Rules
“The fast-evolving media marketplace has made broadcast ownership regulations in urgent need of modernization,” the letter said.
Digital Alert Systems Backs NAB Proposal to Speed Transition to NextGen TV
Its FCC filing supports an NAB proposal to withdraw multilingual EAS proposals but opposes software-based alerting
UPDATED Nexstar’s Sook: Prospects for Ownership Rule Changes Have ‘Never Been Better’
In Q1 earnings calls, Nexstar, Tegna, Gray and Scripps executives offered bullish sentiments on deregulation and M&A amid a sluggish ad market
FCC’s Carr Calls Station Ownership Caps ‘Arcane’ and ‘Artificial‘
In an interview, he provided his clearest signal to date that he wants to remove them
