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08/19/2026
Effros: Enough Said
Disney/ABC filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the FCC that accuses the agency of violating the media conglomerate’s First Amendment rights. This isn’t unique in the annals of the editorial conflict between broadcast licensees and the FCC; however, it’s the highest-profile case in a long time.
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08/18/2026
Disney, ABC File First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC
The FCC’s quarrel with Disney escalated yet again Tuesday after the House of Mouse filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the early license renewal review of its eight ABC stations.
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08/18/2026
Blair Levin Leavin’ New Street
Washington’s TMT policy soothsayer Blair Levin broke the news Tuesday that he won’t be returning to New Street Research after taking the summer off from advising institutional investors.
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08/18/2026
Report: Keep, But Modify, USF
The Future of Universal Service Reform Task Force, a cross-sector initiative chaired by former FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Rachelle Chong, released a new policy framework urging that the $8+ program be preserved but modernized.
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08/17/2026
PSKY Wants States, WGA to Cover WBD Ticking Fee
Paramount Skydance filed a motion in a U.S. District Court in California on Monday seeking a $1.88 billion bond from a coalition of 12 states and the Writers Guild of America.
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08/13/2026
Texas Puts BEAD on Hold
The Lone Star State has hit a roadblock with its broadband deployment. Texas’ Broadband Development Office put a temporary hold on all disbursements from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program.