We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
“The last time the Federal Communications Commission took a hard look at the issue was nearly 10 years ago. The local broadcasters are now ramping up their push for the FCC and Congress to revisit the rule and modernize it. The programming companies and streamers want to keep the rule intact…The regulatory provision being debated forces traditional live TV providers, like cable and satellite firms, to negotiate directly with local broadcasters for distribution. Because streamers are not defined the same way as traditional video distributors, they are not subject to that rule.” —
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Axios,
broadcast,
FCC,
streaming
