With Congress working on passing a new Farm Bill this year, the House Subcmte on Rural Dev, Research, Biotech and Foreign Ag held the 1st of 8 hearings Wed on reauthorizing farm programs—one of which includes the broadband funding administered by RUS. Here’s what reps for Natl Telecom Coop Assoc and NCTA had to say about the government helping to fund competition.
 
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*NCTA pres/CEO Michael Powell took to Politico’s op-ed page to reiterate the association’s key cybersecurity message: we need information sharing between industries and govt agencies.

 
*Lisa Hsia, evp, Bravo Digital Media, gives CableFAX the inside scoop on the success of its digital-only series to complement “Top Chef” and an upcoming social revamp of BravoTV.com.

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In the spirit of March, the state of live sports distribution is madness, hence why the FCC’s Media Bureau opened a docket on the matter. Friday was the deadline for initial comments.

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