While the telecommunications world awaits confirmation of FCC nominees Tom Wheeler and Michael O’Rielly, some agency alums have a wishlist for the new Commission: focus on policies that encourage innovation, such as the expansion of unlicensed spectrum. Speaking at a Technology Policy Institute forum Tues, former wireline bureau chief Sharon Gillett and Reed Hundt, former FCC chmn under President Bill Clinton offer up suggestions.

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AK operator GCI could lose Schurz Comm station KTUU, an NBC affil, if the 2 can’t reach a retransmission consent pact by Wed. Here are the details, plus more disputes.
 
Univision partnered with next generation media company Bedrocket to create Flama, a digital destination for video content created for 15- to 30-year-olds who are drawn to Latin culture.
 

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