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Newsmax Once Again Part of DirecTV Lineup
After nearly two months of public bickering, Newsmax is returning to DirecTV’s video offerings. And despite its best efforts to get an annual per sub fee of $1, it looks like the conservative news network won’t be getting any money from DirecTV. Read More
Consumers Still Dislike and Distrust Subsidy Programs
The Affordable Connectivity Program has received a lot of praise as being a major success story when it comes to government action during the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean it is perfect. More than two years after ACP’s predecessor, the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, was established, households are still finding it cumbersome to sign up for the program. Read More
RSN Uncertainty Reigns Ahead of Opening Day
It feels like each day brings a new twist in the RSN saga, with Diamond Sports Group in the midst of Chapter 11 and Warner Bros. Discovery declaring it wants out of the business altogether. Read More
NTIA Greenlights More Tribal Internet Grants
NTIA awarded grants totaling $25.7 million to two Tribal nations in Minnesota and New Mexico as part of the agency’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. Read More
No Flags on NFL CBRS Play
Last year, the FCC granted the NFL’s request for a waiver that allowed the League to continue to operate its coach-to-coach communications system in the limited circumstance of an internet outage in NFL stadiums during football games. Read More
FTC Proposes ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule
The FTC proposed a provision that would require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was when they signed up. Read More
Fifth Circuit Says USF is OK
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review from Consumers’ Research alleging the FCC’s Universal Service Fund was unconstitutional. Read More
‘Great Expectations’ – A Classic on Class
It’s been more than 150 years since Charles Dickens introduced the world to an orphan named Pip, and though he didn’t have to contend with the ills of TikTok or Instagram in his coming-of-age story, there’s still plenty of relevance to today. Hence Hulu’s six-part limited series “Great Expectations,” with the first two episodes premiering Sunday. Read More
Syndeo Institute Releases Second I&I Report
Agility is crucial in the modern working world, according to the Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center’s second Intrapreneurship & Innovation Report. Read More
