Federal spectrum sharing advocates finally got what they wished for: President Obama is directing federal agencies to maximize spectrum efficiency through greater sharing of federal spectrum with commercial users in a memo released Fri. While the wireless industry may be skeptical about how the idea will technically work, cable—hungry for more spectrum for WiFi—gave it a thumbs up. More details here.

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GSN and Cablevision filed a joint motion for continuance of an FCC administrative law judge hearing slated to begin next month.
 
Magna Global projects US TV advertising to decline 2.8% YOY this year, but cable is expected to show some growth.
 
House and Senate members overseeing spectrum issues were quick to applaud the White House spectrum initiative.

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Ringing In 35 Years: NCTA’s Bell Looks Back at Events that Shaped Cable

Last week, NCTA SVP, Creative Services Mark Bell clocked in for the final time after 35 years with the association. That role made him a critical strategist for NCTA’s former trade shows and its current live events, including the just-wrapped reimagined Kaitz Event. Before he headed off into retirement and Kristin Buch stepped into his role, Cablefax chatted with Bell about his time in the industry.

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