2024 in review: RIP ACP and WTF USF
2024 saw the death of the Affordable Connectivity Program and the near-death of the Universal Service Fund
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Friday, December 20, 2024
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2024 in review: Cable gets the urge to converge
Led by Comcast and Charter, the US cable industry put a bigger dent in the mobile market in 2024 and kept pace in a race to convergence against its rivals
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The case for open data access to aid tech regulation
Potential data access pathways researchers could use to study TikTok
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FCC's Carr Again Highlights CBS ‘Bias’ Complaint As Factor in Paramount-Skydance Review
In a social media post, incoming chair promised to address bias complaints raised by a conservative group opposing the merger
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Trump Puts $4 Billion in Shares of His Media Company in a Trust
A regulatory filing showed that the president-elect transferred some 115 million shares of Trump Media to a trust controlled by his son Donald Trump Jr
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Musk's maxed-out megaphone: Shutdown power play will be hard to repeat
Musk's arresting demonstration of government-by-tweet left Washington reeling—but the magic trick will get harder to repeat
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Google Fiber’s internet plans are getting simpler
The company has rolled out new Core 1 Gig, Home 3 Gig, and Edge 8 Gig plans in two cities
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Media vs. reporting
The power—and flaws—of the new information ecosystem
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Chairman-Elect Guthrie Announces Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Chairs and Vice Chairs
House Commerce Committee Subcommittee Chairs and Vice Chairs for the 119th Congress
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Broadband Providers Must Prominently Display Accurate Labels For Broadband Services At All Points Of Sale
Labels must include information about pricing, introductory rates, data allowances, and performance metrics
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