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September 2018

Comcast outbids Walt Disney Co. with $39-billion offer for Europe's Sky TV

Comcast triumphed over the Walt Disney in a hard-fought battle for Sky television, by offering $39 billion for the satellite-TV service that has 23 million customers in five European countries. Sky’s independent board members must approve the winning bid  and shareholders must ratify the deal before the sale will be complete. Soon, Comcast will have a presence in some of the most prosperous countries in Europe — Britain, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.

Benton Editorial

Presenting the 2018 Charles Benton Junior Scholar Award

Adrianne B. Furniss
      Furniss

I am thrilled to return to TPRC to present the winners of the Charles Benton Early Career Scholar Award.

Deeply embedded in the DNA of the Benton Foundation are three key values: access, equity, and diversity.

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Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

House Commerce Committee

Date 
Thu, 09/27/2018 - 20:00

This hearing will examine the state of the media marketplace, and look at how innovation and consumer expectations are shaping the new media landscape.


Regulating free speech on social media is dangerous and futile

Conservatives who celebrate constitutional originalism should remember that the First Amendment protects against censorship by government.

New T-Mobile’s plans for in-home, fixed wireless internet services begin to take shape

T-Mobile offered its clearest glimpse yet at exactly what it will offer in terms of in-home, fixed broadband internet services if the company is allowed to merge with Sprint—to become what it has called “New T-Mobile.”  T-Mobile’s chief operating officer Mike Sievert told the Federal Communications Commission that New T-Mobile “has confirmed that there is a large market for New T-Mobile’s in-home broadband offering at the anticipated pricing and service levels.” He said the company expects to offer in-home internet services to 52% of the zip codes across the county by 2024, covering 64% of

September 17-21, 2018
Weekly Digest

Your Community's Role in the Future of 5G

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Round-Up for the Week of September 17-21, 2018

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