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Sen. Franken Rips into Comcast CEO Brian Roberts
February 5.2010
Not everyone is swallowing the snake oil Comcast is peddling to grease its takeover of NBC. And no one voiced their distrust better than Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who aggressively interrogated Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and NBC Universal President Jeff Zucker at a recent hearing. more»
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Media Minutes: February 5, 2010
February 4.2010
President Barack Obama reaffirmed his strong commitment to maintaining an open and neutral Internet during a crowd-sourced "interview" conducted on YouTube. And words from the departed historian, author, playright and educator, Howard Zinn.
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AT&T Finally Opts to Lift Arbitrary SlingPlayer Ban on iPhone
February 4.2010
WASHINGTON -- Today, AT&T announced the approval of Sling Media's mobile video application for the iPhone, after nearly a year of blocking the video application that allows users to access programming from their home televisions.
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Public Interest Groups Warn Congress: Comcast Takeover of NBC Is Anticompetitive
February 3.2010
WASHINGTON -- In testimony prepared for the House and Senate hearings Thursday on Comcast’s proposed takeover of NBC Universal, public interest groups Consumer Federation of America, Free Press and Consumers Union argue that Comcast has both the incentive and the ability to engage in anticompetitive practices if the government allows the takeover.
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President Obama: 'I'm a Big Believer in Net Neutrality'
February 1.2010
WASHINGTON -- On Monday, in an "interview" conducted via YouTube as a follow-up to his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his strong commitment to maintaining an open and neutral Internet.
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