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Kevin Martin… Unplugged
I wish Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg were harder on FCC Chairman Kevin Martin who was at the D6 conference. Look at…
Read More@ D6: Kevin Martin, Chairman, FCC, and Lowell McAdam, CEO, VZW: The “is” of Broadband & Open Access
The chairman of FCC, Kevin Martin, is under the fire right away, speaking at the D conference..he is asked about how U.S. is falling behind……
Read MoreBroadband Over Power Line Gets a KO Punch
The great broadband hope, “Broadband over Power Line,” has turned out to be a big broadband nope. Not that I am surprised.…
Read MoreCTIA: FCC’s Martin Says No To Skype’s Plea For Open Networks
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin got some cheers at CTIA's opening assembly today when he said the commission should reject a petition by Skype to……
Read More@ CTIA: Day One Keynotes, Pep Rally Begins, Kevin Martin And Branson’s April Fools
CTIA kicked off this morning with the association's Chairman Lowell McAdam of Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) addressing the crowd. He talked ab……
Read MoreLatest Guessing Game: Who Will Replace FCC Chairman Kevin Martin?
Among the many decisions facing the next president of the United States: the appointment of a new chairman of the Federal Communications Com……
Read MoreFCC Chairman Kevin Martin On 700 MHz Auctions
Spencer Ante, a fellow telecom scribe and an editor at Businessweek caught up with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin following the announcement of…
Read MoreFCC Holds Hearing On Net Neutrality; Transparency Urged
During a hearing today addressing whether cable companies are improperly slowing down certain types of web traffic (P2P, video, etc.), FCC C……
Read MoreFCC Unimpressed by Comcast's "Network Managment"
Listening to the FCC hearing today, which was called in response to Comcast throttling BitTorrent traffic on its network, it seemed like…
Read More@ NBA Tech Summit: FCC Chairman Kevin Martin: ‘I’m Not Picking On Cable’
When a casual session with reporters following his appearance at the NBA Tech Summit turned to a la carte pricing and set-top box limitation……
Read More@ NBA Tech Summit: FCC Chairman Kevin Martin On Wireless Auction
The NBA Tech Summit in New Orleans Friday wound up with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin being interviewed by Anderson Cooper. Following the sessio……
Read More@ CES: FCC Chairman Kevin Martin: We Listened On Open Access
The 700 MHz spectrum license auction, which begins later this month, was a big topic in the chat between FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and CEA p……
Read MoreFCC Chairman: Now Playing on DISH
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is doing public service commercials, and some of them are being aired on DISH Networks. He is letting…
Read MoreMore On FCC Chairman’s Plan For Tribune Buyout Approval, Cross-Ownership
The $8.2 billion buyout to take the Chicago Tribune private could get FCC approval as early as Friday under a new plan from FCC Chairman Kev……
Read MoreFCC: Martin Proposes Media Ownership Waiver For Tribune; Deal Obstacle Seen Removed
Removing a potential obstacle to Sam Zell's purchase of Tribune, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed granting the company a temporary wai……
Read MoreFCC Update: Martin Can’t Find The Votes To Hit Cable; Late-Night Meeting Ends In Compromise
Updated: The FCC meeting postponed twice this morning finally wound up tonight with a compromise. Details below. Rather than wind up on the……
Read MoreFCC Chairman Continues To Target Cable Despite Protests from Fellow Commissioners, Republicans
The most predictable aspect of Tuesday's FCC meeting may be its unpredictability. Chairman Kevin Martin is trying to push through several me……
Read MoreXM/Sirius: The Wedding March Goes On
It was starting to look like the merger that time forgot. For months, there had been chatter about a possible corporate coupling…
Read MoreFCC Chairman Proposes Relaxing Consolidation Rules In Major Media Markets
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin wants to make it easier for radio and television broadcasters to own newspapers -- but only if involves a top 20 m……
Read MoreFCC's Copps Requests Formal Review Of News Corp.-DJ Deal
Known for his dogged, if quixotic, battles against what he considers excessive media consolidation, FCC member Michael Copps has formally re……
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