Sep 10 Websites 'slow down' for net neutrality awareness By Colleen Shalby Visit Tumblr, Netflix or Etsy today and you’ll find a spinning wheel at the top of your computer screen. These Web sites, among others, are participating in "Internet Slowdown Day" in an effort to raise awareness of net neutrality as… Continue reading
May 20 Watch How the AT&T-DIRECTV merger affects consumers By PBS News Hour AT&T, the second largest wireless provider in the nation, announced its purchase of satellite television giant DIRECTV for nearly $50 billion. The companies said the takeover will allow for more bundling of mobile, TV and Internet plans, and they will… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch Consumer groups warn dismantling net neutrality could stymie startup innovation By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 Comcast set to acquire Time Warner Cable for $45 billion By Joshua Barajas Comcast announced Thursday its plans to acquire Time Warner Cable in a $45.2 billion deal that would merge the top two U.S. cable operators. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch The Future of TV: How Do Networks Plan to Stay Competitive? The Future of TV: How Do Cable Providers Plan to Stay Competitive?… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch In NBC-Comcast Merger, Concerns Linger Over Concentration of Media Power Ray Suarez and Jessica Vascellaro of The Wall Street Journal examine the marriage of the nation's largest cable and Internet provider with one of the largest entertainment companies in a $30 billion deal approved by the Federal Communications Commission on… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch FCC Rolls Out New Rules for Regulating Internet Traffic The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday approved new rules, known as net neutrality, for regulating how information and traffic flow on the Internet. Jeffrey Brown talks to Washington Post reporter Cecilia Kang for more. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Future of Net Neutrality Debated After Ruling A federal court has ruled in favor of Internet provider Comcast in a victory that raises questions about the Federal Communications Commission's power to regulate the Web. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view on what it could mean for… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Comcast, NBC Deal Reshapes Media Landscape Cable giant Comcast bought a majority stake in NBC Universal in a deal valued at approximately $30 billion. Jeffrey Browns talks to business journalists for more on the merger. Continue watching
Aug 01 FCC Rules Comcast Violated Internet Access Policy By PBS News Hour A divided Federal Communications Commission ruled Friday that Comcast Corp. violated federal policy when it blocked Internet traffic for some subscribers. The cable giant has been ordered to change the way it manages its network. Continue reading