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The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization (STELAR) legislation, which…

Former Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR), leader of the National Association of Broadcasters, talked about a range of communications issues. He discussed his concerns with Federal Communications…

Industry leaders talked about the future of television. Topics included ultra-high density (HD) 4K video, next-generation broadcast standards, and net neutrality, and spectrum auctions.…

Former Senator Gordon Smith talked about the future of television and gave his perspective on the U.S. Supreme Court decision delivered that day on ABC v. Aereo, Inc. that Aereo was…

Witnesses testified about a proposed measure to provide a la carte cable and satellite television options to consumers. Among the issues addressed were the potential impact on the cost of…

Gordon Smith, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, talked about the future of television. Ted Gotsch was the guest reporter. This was the first in an occasional series…

Witnesses testified on the effects of the Cable Television and Consumer Protection Act of 1992 on the television marketplace and consumers twenty years after its passage. The Cable…

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing on video franchising. The hearing was one of a series of hearings on telecommunications issues held by the…

Witnesses testified about rising cable television rates, the state of competition in the industry, and policies affecting consumers. Among the issues they addressed were providing a la…