June 2006

NAB Claims $10.3 Billion in Public Service

NAB CLAIMS $10.3 BILLION IN PUBLIC SERVICE
[SOURCE: National Association of Broadcasters]

Subsidizing yesterday's telephones

SUBSIDIZING YESTERDAY'S TELEPHONES
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]

Verizon Sues Vonage in a Patent Dispute

VERIZON SUES VONAGE IN A PATENT DISPUTE
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Matt Richtel & Ken Belsen]

New CBO Report on Universal Service Fund

FACTORS THAT MAY INCREASE FUTURE SPENDING FROM THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
[SOURCE: Congressional Budget Office, AUTHOR: Philip Webre]

FCC Approves Intelsat/PanAmSat Merger

FCC APPROVES INTELSAT/PANAMSAT MERGER
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

Cities Shop For Free Wi-Fi

CITIES SHOP FOR LOWER PRICES IN WI-FI: FREE
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Bobby White bobby.white@wsj.com]

Profile: NCTA's Kyle McSlarrow

THE CABLE INDUSTRY'S ENERGY GUY
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Jim Snyder]

Disney says Free Web TV a Hit

DISNEY SAYS ABC FREE WEB TV A HIT WITH CONSUMERS
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Gina Keating]

Clear Channel grabs Web share with music videos

CLEAR CHANNEL GRABS WEB SHARE WITH MUSIC VIDEOS
[SOURCE: Reuters]
Advertising sales at the online arm of Clear Channel Communications jumped 30 percent compared with last year after it restructured its roster of 950 radio Web sites, the largest U.S. radio broadcaster said on Monday. The radio company's network of Web sites collectively were among the top five most-visited online music sites in May, according to comScore Media Metrix, ahead of Apple's iTunes and MTV.com after a year of steady growth.

Marketers aim for ‘engaged' consumers

MARKETERS AIM FOR 'ENGAGED' CONSUMERS
[SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR: Theresa Howard]