The FCC is under pressure to force stiffer restrictions on the satellite radio providers but Sirius and XM have very little leeway read more »
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FCC chairman Kevin Martin may have failed with his 70/70 jihad, but he bounced back by imposing a 30 percent ownership cap on cable operators. (See FCC Caps Cable .) read more »
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Instead of taking a cursory peek at XStreamHD and writing it off, we actually sat down with the company's CEO to dig deep into the new satellite-based video delivery service. read more »
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The cable giant said it will open its system, but third-party device makers are skeptical. read more »
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Speaking to Consumer Electronics association president Gary Shapiro, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin previewed this month's auction of 700 megahertz wireless spectrum and guaranteed that the oft-delayed "digital transition," shutting down all analog TV broadcast in the U.S., will occur on schedule in February 2009. He was less sanguine about making the cable TV industry more consumer-friendly or ... read more »
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LAS VEGAS -- Confronted " gently " by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) president Gary Shapiro Tuesday on two key issues on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2008 agenda, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin gravitated between optimism about the pending national transition from analog to digital TV broadcast in 13 months, and frustration with the persistently user-unfriendly persona of the ... read more »
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The FCC is under pressure to force stiffer restrictions on the satellite radio providers but Sirius and XM are likely to resist many of the proposed demands, because limits are likely to eat into the combined company's profits. read more »
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.----Sprint Nextel Corp. today reported first quarter 2008 financial results. Consolidated net operating revenues for the quarter were $9.3 billion, an 8% decline compared to $10.1 billion reported in the first quarter of 2007 and a 5% decline compared to $9.8 billion in the fourth quarter. read more »
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