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March 2006

McSlarrow Blasts ‘Sweetheart’ Bill

[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]
National Cable & Telecommunications Association president Kyle McSlarrow urged key House members Thursday to reconsider terms of a draft bill that would create a national video franchise for phone companies and deny cable operators similar relief until their phone rivals had grabbed 15% of the market. “This is clearly a sweetheart deal for an industry that doesn't deserve a special break and a competitive advantage over anybody, let alone the cable industry,” McSlarrow said in a late-afternoon conference call with reporters.

Hispanic Groups Jockey in Franchise Flap/Bells hang up on civil rights

HISPANIC GROUPS JOCKEY IN FRANCHISE FLAP
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
In early February, Esteban Torres, chairman of the National
Latino Media Council and former congressman, wrote Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, and committee members urging them to "streamline the current system of local cable TV franchises and open the cable market to real competition." Turns out all the members of the coalition weren't on board, though a majority had voted to send the letter.

Net Neutrality As Campaign Finance Reform/Net neutrality equals property theft

NET NEUTRALITY AS CAMPAIGN FIANCE REFORM
[SOURCE: Tales from the Sausage Factory, AUTHOR: Harold Feld]

Google in China: New Media Still Needs the Old West

[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Danial Henninger]

Univision May Have New Suitor

[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Andrew Ross Sorkin]

Surprise! McClatchy Makes Top Bid for Knight Ridder

[SOURCE: Editor&Publisher, AUTHOR: Jennifer Saba]
McClatchy has turned in the top bid for Knight Ridder ­an offer of roughly $65 per share in a cash and stock deal, ­The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday night. Knight Ridder spokesman Polk Laffoon would not comment but he did say that no deal has been reached. The auction will be in play at least until Sunday; an announcement is not expected until several days after March 12. Gannett, MediaNews Group, and private equity firms are reportedly still in the process.

Communities Fear Effect of a Knight Ridder Sale

[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Joseph Menn]

Too Much Barnum In Broadcast News

[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Groups Call for Retrans Reform

[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Steve Donohue]

Changing U.S. Audience Poses Test for a Giant of Spanish TV

[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Mireya Navarro]

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