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04/09/2026

Satellite Set to Headline FCC’s April Open Meeting

Internet providers have kept their eyes on the growth of satellite for years, but the technology has been hindered by subpar speed offerings and concerns with capacity limits. That could change soon.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: Amazon / Anna Gomez / Brendan Carr / FCC / Olivia Trusty / Project Leo / SpaceX / Starlink / World Radiocommunication Conference
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04/09/2026

NFL on DOJ Hot Seat

The scrutiny continues over the number of NFL exclusive games being given to subscription streaming services.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Brendan Carr / DOJ / FCC / Fox Corp / Mike Lee / NAB / Netflix / NFL / Prime Video / YouTube
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04/08/2026

O’Rielly TMT Whiteboard: USF’s Administration Problem

For the last few years, certain communications practitioners have been quite animated over the need to fix the FCC’s Universal Service Fund, focusing solely on the contributions side of the equation (i.e., the money collected from telecom companies, and ultimately consumers).

By Mike O'Rielly

Found in: FCC / Mike O'Rielly / Supreme Court / Universal Service Fund / USAC
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04/08/2026

Comcast Goes to the Mattresses with Scripps

While DirecTV and state AGs argued in court Tuesday that Nexstar-Tegna would have a devastating effect on retransmission consent fees, a rather surprising retrans spat entered its second week.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: carriage dispute / Comcast / Elizabeth Warren / FCC / Scripps / Scripps Sports
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04/01/2026

April Fools’ in the Hot Tub

You can’t make it through April 1 without a few pranks, even if you’re a media or broadband exec.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Brendan Carr / April Fools / Metro by T-Mobile / AOI / FCC / Comcast / Ajit Pai / CTIA
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04/01/2026

Lots to Chew On

FCC and court decisions in the past two weeks have resulted in overload and an unavoidable, limited public understanding of their significance.

By Steve Effros

Found in: Cox copyright infringement / FCC / Cox / YouTube / Sony / TEGNA / Nexstar / Meta

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Satellite Set to Headline FCC’s April Open Meeting

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