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Dish appeals after board voids adaptive bitrate video patent
Dish has filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit after the USPTO voided elements of its adaptive bitrate patent.
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Viamedia antitrust lawsuit against Comcast heads to trial
A court has given the green light for a decade-long antitrust lawsuit filed by Viamedia against Comcast to head to trial.
Senators blast FCC Chairman Carr’s absence at hearing on free speech
Senate lawmakers sparred over holding the FCC accountable for its chairman's remarks that ignited a controversy over ABC's late-night talk show.
AT&T asks court to block forthcoming NAD lawsuit over Luke Wilson ad
AT&T is seeking declaratory relief from a federal court in Texas over its Luke Wilson ad that challenges T-Mobile's marketing.
FCC commissioner criticizes meeting agenda during shutdown
FCC Commissioner Gomez criticized the number of Open Meeting agenda items discussed while the government remains shut down.
Colorado lawmakers voice opposition to Nexstar-TEGNA deal
The state lawmakers say the proposed merger would be a disservice to residents of their state.
FCC Chairman Carr: Government shutdown has impacted agency in negative way
During an industry event, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the multi-week government shutdown is slowing some business at the communications regulator.
Fox News accuses Los Angeles official of withholding records in legal case
In a motion filed last week, Fox News has requested Los Angeles County Dean Logan sit for a deposition as part of its ongoing legal case with Smartmatic.
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Sinclair executive: Pulling Jimmy Kimmel was business decision
Sinclair COO Rob Weisbord said the company had a business obligation to pull episodes of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last month.
FCC Chairman Carr targets broadcast TV licenses
FCC Chairman Carr says broadcast licenses could be revoked if TV stations fail to uphold their public interest obligations.
Armed man arrested after disrupting Wikipedia conference
The man, Connor Weston of Ohio, was taken to a local hospital for medical and mental evaluations.
Cumulus Media files antitrust lawsuit against Nielsen
Cumulus Media has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against measurement firm Nielsen, accusing the ratings giant of abusing its dominance in the radio audience evaluation market.