Although it’s one of only four nationwide wireless carriers and has its corporate roots in a foreign state-run monopoly, T-Mobile fancies itself the brash outsider …
Radio Silence
Relocating television stations to new channels following the close of the TV broadcast spectrum incentive auction will be the most complex transition the Federal Communications …
ATVA’s New Trick: Slow Rolling Next Generation TV
The American Television Alliance (ATVA), one of the leading voices of the pay-TV industry, has a big problem. Up until now, ATVA’s primary raison d’être …
Dishceptive Advertising
It’s not at all uncommon for us to find ourselves marveling at DISH’s signature cocktail of chutzpah and hypocrisy. DISH is the common denominator in …
Time to Stick to the Facts and Find the Right Answer
These are exciting times. The long-anticipated broadcast television spectrum incentive auction is scheduled to begin in less than one week. Designing the reverse and forward …
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Even When You’re Worth More Than Half a Trillion Dollars)
“I don’t care how much money you have, free stuff is always a good thing.” – Queen Latifah While I don’t believe that Queen Latifah …
ATVA: What Acorn?
The American Television Alliance (ATVA) – the pay-TV industry’s leading voice these days – needs our collective help. It appears that our friends are suffering …
Some Changes for a More Balanced Auction
Yesterday, NAB filed a limited petition for reconsideration of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent “Procedures Public Notice” laying out additional details concerning the forthcoming …
What to Expect When You Are Expecting (TV White Spaces Comments)
Last month, NAB filed a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to amend certain rules governing the use of TV White Spaces (TVWS) devices. …