Media Consolidation

Trump Uses Power of FCC to Pay Back Friends at Sinclair Broadcasting

This morning Sinclair Broadcast Group, the conservative media behemoth that owns more local news stations than any other company in the country, just got even bigger. It announced

May 8, 2017
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New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Is Off to an Orwellian Start

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Late last week, newly minted FCC Chairman Ajit Pai took a page out of Trump’s playbook and issued his own version of executive orders to undercut affordable broadband, greenlight more media consolidation and endanger key protections for internet users.

February 8, 2017
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In Sirius XM Lawsuits, Settlement Might Cement Digital Music Monopolies

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Sirius XM Satellite Radio's recent settlement with ex-members of the 60s rock group The Turtles over royalty payments for old recordings has the potential to solidify the dominant position of big music

December 7, 2016
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The World Wide Web Consortium at a Crossroads: Arms-Dealers or Standards-Setters?

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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has a hard decision to make: a coalition including the world's top research institutions; organizations supporting blind users on three continents; security firms; blockchain startups; browser

December 5, 2016
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Decoding the Spectrum Auction --- and What It Could Mean for Communities Craving Better News and Information

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Last spring, the Federal Communications Commission began its long-awaited broadcast incentive auction. The FCC is urging television broadcasters to give up their channels and is then selling off the spectrum to wireless companies like Verizon and T-Mobile.

November 29, 2016
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A Chance to Invest Millions in the News and Information People Need

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Imagine, for a moment, that you were given millions of dollars to better inform your community. How would you use the money? What kinds of media would you create?

November 28, 2016
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