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Biden’s failed pick of Gigi Sohn for FCC post shows influence of dark money on U.S. politics

Groups targeting the nominee included one co-founded by ex-Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., who’s now director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

Chicago Sun-Times

Standard General Makes Renewed Diversity Commitments; Enlists More Support for Tegna Deal

Civil rights groups and NYC mayor Adams urge FCC to quickly review the acquisition as it faces a May 22 financial deadline

TV Tech

Biden, Yellen Won't Rule Out Declaring Debt Ceiling Unconstitutional

Plus: Kansas voting restrictions struck down, the legacy of the "vast wasteland" speech, and more…

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Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow Dies

Besides his infamous 'vast wasteland' remarks, Minow also championed UHF, satellite communications

TV Tech

Tanked Biden pick highlights escalation of dark-money forces

When President Joe Biden nominated Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, she expected to face criticism over her desire to expand free internet access and improve competition among broadband providers

The Independent UK

TV Fan and Critic Newton Minow Dies at 97

Iconic former FCC chair was public broadcasting pioneer and approved pay TV testing

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Newton Minow, ex-FCC chief who famously proclaimed that network television was a ‘vast wasteland,’ dies at 97

Minow, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, died Saturday at home in Chicago, surrounded by loved ones, his daughter said.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Newton Minow, former FCC chief and public TV advocate, has died at 97

Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died on Saturday.

WEKU

Ex-FCC chief, public TV advocate Newton Minow dead at 97

Former Federal Communications Commission head Newton Minow, who famously described network TV as a “vast wasteland,” has died

The Independent UK

ATSC 3.0 TV stations now reach 60% of the US – so why can’t I watch CBS in 4K?

ATSC 3.0 was meant to transform broadcast TV, but stations have been slow to implement the new standard, and few sets support it.

TechRadar

Second Court Upholds FCC’s Broadband Subsidy Delegation

Says USAC is sufficiently subordinate to pass constitutional muster

Multichannel News

Let the Expert Regulators Investigate the Tegna Deal

Questions raised make FCC right to refer Standard General’s acquisition for hearing

Broadcasting & Cable

Jerry Springer may have perfected the art of chasing ratings, but his predecessors laid the groundwork

In a widely quoted New York Times column, the paper of record called his TV program “an electronic peepshow.” The Times’ media critic, Jack Gould, accused him of “making a commercial virtue of cheap sensationalism” and exploiting the worst in human behavior, just to get ratings.

The Conversation

Satellite megaconstellations are threatening astronomy. What can be done?

Astronomers are becoming increasingly concerned of being blinded by the light from an estimated 400,000 satellites planned for low Earth orbit in the coming years.

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Gigi Sohn To Head Municipal Broadband Advocacy Group

Former FCC nominee joins American Association for Public Broadband as executive director

Salon

FCC refuses to protect the environment

FCC typically does nothing when companies want to add new cell towers, build on protected land or launch satellites

The Conversation

Jerry Springer and the history of that [bleeping] bleep sound

Since Jerry Springer’s death on April 27, 2023, writers have been working through the cultural significance of his eponymous daytime talk show.

Tom’s Guide

Google Pixel Fold launch now looks imminent — here’s why

The Pixel Fold has reportedly been vetted by the FCC, a key step before a phone launches in the U.S.

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FCC Administrative Judge Suspends Hearing on Tegna Deal

Presiding judge suspended hearing because process would go beyond the May 22 deadline for the deal to be approved

Android Central

Pixel Fold passes through FCC ahead of potential Google I/O unveiling

Google is expected to announce the Pixel Fold at I/O 2023, and now the device has seemingly passed through the FCC adding further fuel to the fire.

Multichannel News

FCC Judge Suspends Standard General-Tegna Review

Says, in effect, why start the process if deal may crater anyway

TV Tech

Standard General Turns Up Heat on FCC as Deadline for Merger Approval Nears

Station group recruits FCC commissioners, Sen. Bob Menendez and civil rights groups to voice support for Standard-General TEGNA Deal

Multichannel News

Standard General Flags Fans of Tegna Deal as Deadline Approaches

Cites critics high-profile of FCC process and supporters of merger

Advnture

Exciting new Garmin Epix watch is coming soon, according to fresh leaks

A new version of the Epix might arrive on your wrist later this year, with three sizes to choose from

TV Tech

NAB’s LeGeyt: FCC’s Merger Review Process Puts Local Media “in Jeopardy”

LeGeyt said the FCC’s lengthy review of the Tegna deal hurts investment in local media and sets back media diversity

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