May 2007

Cablevision Nears Deal With Dolans

CABLEVISION NEARS DEAL WITH DOLANS
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Andrew Ross Sorkin]

Board Begins Universal Service Reform Proceeding

BOARD BEGINS UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM PROCEEDING
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

Lawmakers May Refocus Rural Internet Financing

LAWMAKERS MAY REFOCUS RURAL INTERNET FINANCING
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Dan Morgan and Gilbert Gaul]

Big Apple Weighs In On Net Neutrality

BIG APPLE WEIGHS IN ON NET NEUTRALITY
[SOURCE: Information Week , AUTHOR: KC Jones]
New York City will vote on a resolution urging Congress to pass network neutrality legislation.

Vonage requests retrial in Verizon patent dispute

VONAGE REQUESTS RETRIAL IN VERIZON PATENT DISPUTE
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Anne Broache]

A Capitol Idea for Putting TV Stations on the Web

A CAPITOL IDEA FOR PUTTING STATIONS ON THE WEB
[SOURCE: tvnewsday, AUTHOR: Harry A. Jessell]

Fla. Statewide-Franchise Bill Heads to Gov

FLORIDA STATEWIDE-FRANCHISE BILL HEADS TO GOVERNOR
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Haugsted]
By a 117-2 vote, the Florida state Assembly concurred with the state's Senate, now sending a franchise-reform bill to Gov. Charlie Crist (R). If signed by the governor, the bill, approved Monday, will allow incumbent cable providers to submit applications to the Department of State on the same date, July 1, that newcomers become eligible for state regulation. The state office will have 30 days to grant the franchises, or else the application is automatically granted.

U.S. is ready to move to digital TV

US IS READY TO MOVE TO DIGITAL TV
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Jason Oxman]

Broadcasters, Mike-Maker Push For More FCC Testing

BROADCASTERS, MIKE-MAKER PUSH FOR MORE FCC TESTING
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Nonprofit TV in big ad venture

NONPROFIT TV IN BIG AD VENTURE
[SOURCE: Boston Herald, AUTHOR: Jesse Noyes]