Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 – REC Networks criticized HC2 Broadcasting Holdings’ plan to allow low-power television stations in the UHF band to provide encrypted datacasting services without a traditional free TV service. REC argued that adopting such a standard could leave rural areas without access to public television.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

At issue is the scope of state authority to regulate broadband ISPs after the FCC had classified them as lightly regulated information service providers under Title I  of the Communications Act and not as heavily regulated common carriers under Title II of the same law. Amicus briefs in support of the N.Y.

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Telefrieden

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Then again, some of them want to convert social networks into involuntary common carriers to deny them any sort of First Amendment editorial freedom. 1, 47-87 (2015); [link]. Even current FCC Commissioners, who ought to know better, will trot out the same clearly untrue parade of horribles. Lastly (I hope!),

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