Inside the bubble of Washington, DC — which often challenges Hollywood as the true entertainment capital of the world — one hears astonishingly silly proclamations …
Spectrum Sophistry
Thank you, Jeffrey Eisenach. Thank you for driving a stake deep in the heart of one of the Beltway’s biggest whoppers – namely, that broadcasters …
Who Are They Kidding?
Time Warner Cable executives would have you believe they’ve become terribly concerned about rising cable rates. So much so that the company is bankrolling a …
CTIA Diminishes Broadcast Diversity. Really?
Sometimes statements get made inside the Beltway that are so shockingly arrogant that one has to step back and ask: Really? That moment came after …
Verbatim Quotes are Stubborn Things
It’s been said by cynics that the only real gaffe committed inside the Beltway is when someone actually tells the truth. That’s why we’ve gotten …
Eight unassailable facts regarding retransmission consent
With the pay-TV industry’s continued effort to have Congress or the Federal Communications Commission change the retransmission consent process, here is a quick refresher with eight …
A fact-based response to the critics of radio-capable cell phones
The response from critics to NAB’s support for the inclusion of radio receivers on mobile phone devices sold in the U.S has been predictable and …
The overlooked spectrum squatters
SNL Kagan media reporter Tim Doyle uncovered an interesting factoid this week when he reported that SpectrumCo, a cable-backed consortium, is sitting on $2.4 billion …