June 2006

Barton Calls USF Bloated, Unsustainable

BARTON CALLS USF BLOATED, UNSUSTAINABLE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

USF Cap Proposal Irks Rural Groups

USF CAP PROPOSAL IRKS RURAL GROUPS
[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: David Hatch]

Media Mergers Are Damaging U.S. Democracy

MEDIA MERGERS ARE DAMAGING US DEMOCRACY
[SOURCE: Financial Times, AUTHOR: FCC Commissioner Michael Copps]

Big Media's Cross to Bear

BIG MEDIA CROSS TO BEAR
[SOURCE: The Street 6/22, AUTHOR: Sandy Brown]

FCC Denies Challenge, Renews Station License

FCC DENIES CHALLENGE, RENEWS STATION LICENSE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Media General Gets Duopoly Waiver

MEDIA GENERAL GETS DUOPOLY WAIVER
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

In Late Twist, Univision Accepts Bid

IN LATE TWIST, UNIVISION ACCEPTS BID
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Andrew Ross Sorkin]

An Internet for the few or the many?

AN INTERNET FOR THE FEW OR THE MANY?
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Stefanie Olsen and Anne Broache]

Don't let the service providers discriminate on the Internet

DON'T LET SERVICE PROVIDERS DISCRIMINATE ON THE INTERNET
[SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News 6/25, AUTHOR:John Doerr (Kleiner Perkins Caufield ) and Reed Hastings Netflix)]

Net Neutrality -- Spring Sweeps or Last Season’s Rerun?

NET NEUTRALITY -- SPRING SWEEPS OR LAST SEASON'S RERUN?
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Deborah Lathen, former chief of FCC's Cable Services Bureau ]