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What Lifeline Could Learn from the EBB
The Emergency Broadband Benefit program isn’t a substitute for Lifeline, but some across the industry think there are plenty of aspects of the new program that should stick around for the long-term. Read More
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NCTC’s CEO on the Relationship with MobiTV
NCTC CEO Rich Fickle says it's the co-op's duty to its members to try and help video vendor MobiTV as it undergoes Chapter 11. Read More
FCC Launches Loud TV Ad Probe
Days after Rep Anna Eshoo (D-CA) called for the FCC to probe loud TV commercials, the agency’s Media Bureau issued a notice seeking comment on the CALM Act and potential updates to the rules. Read More
NY’s $15 Internet Law
A bill signed by New York Gov Andrew Cuomo Friday requires ISPs to offer broadband access to low-income families for no more than $15 a month. Read More
Netflix Growth Falls Short
Subscriber growth significantly slowed for Netflix in 1Q21. The streaming juggernaut added 3.98 million subscribers and finished the quarter with 208 million paid memberships, up 14% YOY, but below its Read More
Broadband Providers Testing EBB
The FCC opened the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to the more than 600 participating providers for testing. Read More
Televisa-Univision Wants to Own Spanish Streaming
US Spanish-language program Univision and Mexico’s Televisa announced a $4.8 billion deal to create the largest Spanish-language media company in the world. Read More
Apple TV Upgrades 4K Line
Apple unveiled the next generation of its Apple TV 4K device Tuesday, boasting a significant boost in graphics performance, video devoting and audio processing over previous iterations. Apple said it is Read More
Tokyo Olympics
We are 95 days away from the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and NBCU is ramping up. Read More
