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FCC chair promises return to ‘light-touch’ regulation
The FCC’s new chairman Ajit Pai has promised a return to a “light-touch approach to…
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New FCC chairman drops ‘unlock the box’ plans
The FCC’s new chairman, Ajit Pai, has removed the regulator’s plans to ‘unlock the box’…
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Netflix: changes to net neutrality laws could impede growth
Changes to laws related to net neutrality could decrease demand for Netflix and increase its…
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Trump names net neutrality critic as FCC chairman
US President Donald Trump has named an outspoken critic of net neutrality as the chairman…
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Televisa set to up Univision stake with FCC blessing
Mexican broadcasting giant Televisa is set to significantly up its stake in Hispanic US network…
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FCC warns AT&T on ‘zero-rating’ DirecTV Now
The US communications regulator, the FCC, has warned AT&T that it is concerned about its…
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Netflix calls on FCC to probe data caps
Netflix has called on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate whether data caps…
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US service providers submit app plan to head off set-top proposal
US pay TV and cable operators have grouped together to propose an alternative app-based option…
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FCC’s open internet rules upheld
A US appeals court has upheld regulator the FCC’s Open Internet rules, sparking wildly opposing…
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FCC approves Altice’s US$17.7bn Cablevision deal
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Altice’s US$17.7 billion (€15.7 billion) deal to acquire…
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Obama backs FCC proposal to ‘unlock the box’
US president Barack Obama has backed plans by regulator the FCC to allow software, devices,…
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FCC votes to ‘unlock the box’
US regulator the FCC has approved plans that will allow software, devices, and other solutions…
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NCTA hits back at FCC set-top plans
The National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has hit back at FCC plans to “unlock…
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FCC outlines plans to ‘unlock the set-top box’
The FCC has outlined proposals that could allow US pay TV customers to use software,…
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AT&T completes DirecTV acquisition
AT&T has completed its US$49 billion (€45 billion) acquisition of DirecTV following approval of the…
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Comcast set to walk from TWC merger
Comcast Communications is set to pull out of its US$45.2 billion (€42 billion) plan to…
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FCC releases net neutrality rules
The US FCC has released its new net neutrality order, providing details of how its…
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Netflix hoped for ‘non-regulation’ solution to net neutrality
Netflix’s chief financial officer David Wells has said that the firm was hoping for a…
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FCC opts for strong net neutrality and divides opinion
The US FCC has adopted strong net neutrality rules, going beyond goals set by FCC…
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US cable and telcos angrily reject Obama net neutrality call
US cable and telecom operators have responded angrily to President Barack Obama’s call for the…
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FCC chief’s redefinition of cable could revive Aereo
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has proposed redefining the concept of a multichannel video programming distributor…
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Google halts Nexus Player pre-sales pending FCC approval
Google has suspended pre-sales of its new Android TV streaming player, the Nexus Player, pending…
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Netflix backs FCC call for more broadband competition
Netflix has spoken out in support FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who said in a recent…
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Netflix: Comcast-Time Warner merger puts basic principle of net at risk
Netflix has called on the US FCC to veto Comcast’s merger with Time Warner Cable….
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Microsoft may be planning Chromecast rival
Microsoft could be about to launch a Chromecast rival, with evidence provided by one of…
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Dish wants FCC to scrap Comcast-TWC deal
US satcaster Dish Network is petitioning media regulator the Federal Communications Commission to stop the…
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Speculation grows over new Apple set-top box
Speculation is growing that Apple is planning to launch a new TV set-top box, after…
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Netflix to pay Comcast for access to network in ground-breaking deal
In a significant break with its existing practices, Netflix has agreed to pay US cable…