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L.A. Judge Mulls A La Carte Lawsuit's Fate By Linda Haugsted - 06/16/2008
A U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles may let a case move forward challenging the lack of a la carte programming available to cable and satellite consumers. More
Rockefeller Backs June 12 DTV Switch By Ted Hearn - 01/15/2009
Washington—Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, is sponsoring legislation that would delay the digital television transition until Friday, June 12, 2009.
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FCC's Martin To Resign On Jan. 20 By Ted Hearn - 01/15/2009
Washington—Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin said Thursday that he is resigning on Jan. 20 after nearly four years as leader of the national media regulatory body.
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Analyst: Martin Exit Good For Time Warner By Mike Farrell - 01/15/2009
Federal Communications Chairman Kevin Martin’s decision to step down from the agency on Jan. 20 could be a good sign for Time Warner Inc., which has been waiting for months for the agency to sign off on the proposed split-off of its cable operations.
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VIEWPOINT: All Aboard Kennard's DTV Train Wreck By Ted Hearn - 01/15/2009
Washington -- It seems as if the only people in American who are unprepared for the Feb. 17 transition to digital television are advisers to President-elect Obama.
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McDowell Hits Martin On DTV Plans By Ted Hearn - 01/14/2009
Washington—Federal Communications Commission member Robert McDowell is concerned that chairman Kevin Martin has failed to prepare the agency for "a crush of inquiries" stemming from the national switch to all-digital broadcast TV on Feb. 17.
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Obama Adviser Lowers Broadband Expectations By Ted Hearn - 01/14/2009
Washington—An Obama transition adviser on communications policy said Wednesday that the economic stimulus package will not be the vehicle for addressing all of the new administration's concerns about the availability of high-speed Internet access nationally.
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House Republicans Protest DTV Delay By Ted Hearn - 01/14/2009
Washington—A group of House Republicans is balking at President-elect Obama's effort to delay the conversion to all-digital broadcasting on Feb. 17, claiming the incoming administration is panicking based on false information about the readiness of the nation.
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BIT RATE Todd Spangler, Technology Editor, Multichannel News October 17, 2008 Digital TV Transition: It's a Snap!
The digital TV transition is now just four short months away, an event that wi... More
Capital Ideas Ted Hearn, , September 5, 2008 Hurricane Bonus
Another hurricane has crashed into New Orleans just as the city seemed to be completi... More
Cable Hall of Fame Six cable industry leaders were inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame last week during a ceremony held in conjunction with The Cable Center’s Cable Days at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
History Wraps Up NYC Subway To promote the third season of its hit series ‘Cities of the Underworld,’ History executed the first-ever full advertising wrap of the exterior and interior of a New York City subway car.
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