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The summer of broadband rolled on as the White House’s “ACP Week of Action” became an opportunity for leaders to advocate for re-funding the initiative. While the program has bipartisan support, there’s no immediate plan for more funds to be added, and ISPs are pondering if it’s time to start warning customers of the program’s possible expiration. Money questions also continue to surround Diamond Sports. The company is axing an ACC sports deal with Raycom Sports Network as Diamond conducts an ongoing examination to see which of its deals hinder business operations moving forward.

Save ACP Week: Stakeholders Make Case for Re-funding Broadband Program
Wednesday was the kickoff of the White House’s “ACP Week of Action” to spread awareness of the broadband subsidy program, but it felt more like the launch of a campaign to get the initiative re-funded. Read More »
 
 
Diamond Sports to Shave ACC Deal Ahead of MLB Deadlines
Diamond Sports is shaving another rights deal from its portfolio, and more teams are bracing for potential disruption. Read More »
 
 
Thakker Embraces New Challenges as NCTA CTO
Rikin Thakker comes to the CTO role with a background in wireless and will lead NCTA members at a time when cable companies are embracing mobile. Read More »
 
 
Executive Round Up: How to Keep Programming on Sports Betting Fresh
We asked executives in our industry what the keys to keeping programming centered on sports betting fresh are. Here's what they had to say.  Read More »
 
 
Effros: Is No News Good News?
Keeping informed is part of being a citizen. Making sure the information you get is reasonably curated is a growing challenge, especially with the advent of AI, but it’s what we have to do. “No news” would be bad news. Read More »
 
 
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