June 2018

Senator Wyden to FCC: How much do police stingrays drain a cellphone battery?

In a new letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR) submitted a slew of new questions concerning how the controversial stingray devices interact with the 911 emergency system. His inquiries come on the heels of efforts in May to scrutinize what the Department of Justice knows about the secretive use of these devices. In addition, Sen Wyden got a new amendment into an appropriations bill that was approved by the Senate on June 25.

Fox says regulatory risk could delay or derail any Comcast bid

21st Century Fox determined that a deal with Comcast has more antitrust risk than its pact with Disney, even after a judge chose not to block AT&T’s takeover of Time Warner. Fox’s management and lawyers — while reviewing Disney’s revised offer in June — concluded that antitrust concerns could scuttle a transaction with Comcast.