May 2018

Daily Digest 6/1/2018 (AT&T Wants to Settle FTC Suit)

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Fri, 06/01/2018

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AT&T wants to settle with FTC to avoid unlimited data throttling lawsuit

AT&T has given up its years-long quest to cripple the Federal Trade Commission's authority to regulate broadband providers. Just weeks ago, AT&T said it intended to appeal its loss in the case to the US Supreme Court before a deadline of May 29. But May 31, AT&T informed court officials that it has decided not to file a petition to the Supreme Court and did not ask for a deadline extension.

How Michael Cohen Protects Trump By Making Legal Threats Against Journalists

President Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen is facing legal peril, including an FBI raid of his home and office — and involvement in a civil lawsuit with porn star Stormy Daniels. But in the past, it was Cohen who has sought to put legal pressure on others to solve problems for his boss. For the first time, audio recordings of Cohen's legal threats, from a 2015 Daily Beast interview, are being published.

Public Knowledge Welcomes Joint Report Targeting Botnets and Other Threats to the Internet Ecosystem (Public Knowledge)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 16:30

FCC Proposes Fine for Sale of Interference-Causing Wellness Devices (Federal Communications Commission)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 16:30

FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, June 7, 2018

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, June 7, 2018:

Facebook’s algorithm change had an impact on politicians, but not the ones you think (Fast Company)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 15:31

Sinclair Responds to FCC Data Request

Sinclair provided the Federal Communications Commission with information in response to the commission's request for information following Sinclair's latest, and expected to be last, variation on its Tribune merger proposal. The FCC was apparently looking for historical data on retransmission consent and ad revenue.

NAB Says C-Band Sharing Isn't a Given

Broadcasters are warning the Federal Communications Commission not to weaken protections for current spectrum users, like broadcasters, in its race to free up more spectrum for wireless broadband. While that sounds like it could be a 2014 advisory on the potential impact of the broadcast incentive auction, it was actually the National Association of Broadcasters calling on the commission to require "detailed" technical proposals for sharing C-band spectrum rather than simply "assume that technical solutions will appear that will allow incompatible services to share spectrum."

Now Russia wants Zuckerberg to testify for them, too (Verge, The)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 15:24

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