Streaming Soon: A Fight Over AT&T, Time Warner, and the Future of TV
Would the combination of AT&T and Time Warner hurt consumers or help them?
March 2018
Editorial: Some Republicans want to stuff a state sales web tax in the omnibus (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 05:58March 12-16, 2018
March 12-16, 2018
Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest
Will the U.S. Invest in Next Generation Broadband?
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Round-Up for the Week of March 12-16, 2018
Michael Getler, Ombudsman at PBS and Washington Post (New York Times)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 18:06IHeartMedia, U.S.’s Largest Radio Broadcaster, Files for Bankruptcy
IHeartRadio’s parent company, iHeartMedia, filed for bankruptcy protection in an attempt to restructure part of the $20 billion debt load that has burdened it since a leveraged buyout a decade ago, on the eve of the 2008 recession. The company announced that it had reached agreements with creditors to reduce its debt by more than $10 billion. It said it would continue to operate its stations during the process.
Mueller Subpoenas Trump Organization, Demanding Documents About Russia
Apparently, the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia. The order is the first known instance of the special counsel demanding records directly related to President Trump’s businesses, bringing the investigation closer to the president.