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State investigates donations in telecom case
PIERRE — The state attorney general's office and investigators are looking at whether campaign finance laws or other laws were crossed by an attorney regarding a telephone company’s business practices and legal ability to operate in South...Tags: Republican Party, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Companies and Corporations, Justice System, Lawyers
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When public infrastructure goes private
Consider some of the things that have bound our nation together: Universal postal service at a flat rate, whether you live in Santa Monica or Sitka, Alaska. Interstate highways, built with taxpayer funds and free of tolls. Regulated phone and electric...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Government Postal Delivery, Sociology, Personal Income, Media Industry
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Column: Political kin and politically dangerous
WASHINGTON — The regulatory, administrative state, which progressives champion, is generally a servant of the strong, for two reasons. It responds to financially powerful and politically sophisticated factions. And it encourages rent-seekers to...Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Freddie Mac, Litigation and Regulation, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs to launch Revolt TV in July
“The revolution will be televised.” That's what Sean “Diddy” Combs promises for his lifestyle cable network, Revolt, set to launch in July. Ahead of the launch, the hip-hop mogul has rolled out a social media campaign to tease...
Tags: Magic Johnson, Music, Entourage (tv program), Television Industry, CSI: Miami (tv program)
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SD Democratic legislators return contributions from telecom PAC
Three Democrats put checks in the mail Monday to return money they received for legislative election campaigns last year from the South Dakota Telecommunications political action committee, the state chairman for the South Dakota Democratic Party said...Tags: Republican Party, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Justice System, Lawyers, Steve King
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Obama nominates new heads of FCC and federal housing agency
WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Wednesday nominated new heads of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, saying they would both help expand the economy. Obama tapped venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler to replace...
Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Freddie Mac, Satellite and Cable Service, Washington, DC
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Taxpayers failing to get their fair share of wireless gold rush
Satellite TV provider Dish Network says it's thinking only of customers as it offers $25.5 billion to buy Sprint Nextel, the third-biggest U.S. wireless company. "A transformative Dish/Sprint merger will create the only company that can offer...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Companies and Corporations, Freedom of the Press, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Media Industry
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Obama Formally Taps Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman
ReutersMay 01 (TheWrap.com) - President Obama on Wednesday formally tapped Tom Wheeler, managing director of Core Capital Partners, as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. FCC Commissioner  Mignon L. Clyburn will serve as interim...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, U.S. Senate, Media Industry, Christopher Dodd, Elections
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SD telephone fight still unresolved after three years
PIERRE — The state Public Utilities Commission listened Tuesday to what might be the final arguments in Sprint Communications’ allegations of illegal business practices by a telephone company based on the Crow Creek Reservation. The...Tags: Business Enterprises
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Fox's threat to go cable-only won't mean much to most viewers
News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey made big headlines Monday for suggesting that Fox could go from a broadcast network to cable channel to make ends meet. The implication is that consumers would have to pay to watch Bart Simpson or catch...
Tags: CBS Corp., Computing and Information Technology Industry, National Football League, ESPN (tv network), Football
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Wheeler rolling to FCC. DreamWorks Animation eyes AwesomenessTV
After the coffee. Before a long morning of earnings calls. The Skinny: I got through the season finale of "The Following" last night. It wasn't easy. Fortunately, afterward I watched the premiere of Comedy Central's "Inside Amy," which was a tad...
Tags: CBS Corp., Jon Cryer, Fox News Channel (tv network), CNN (tv network), The Following (tv program)
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Obama to nominate venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler to head FCC
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday will nominate venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler as the nation's top telecommunications regulator, tapping a major campaign fundraiser with long ties to the media and the telecom industries, White House and...
Tags: Washington, DC, Freedom of the Press, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, White House
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|Column| Los Angeles Times
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May 1, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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Apr 9, 2013
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May 1, 2013
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