Media Policy Watch—July 2015

Media Policy Watch—July 2015

By Rose Kaplan

It's been a quiet month for Net Neutrality. The Hill's David McCabe reports on the climate around the FCC and the telecom world as the new rules have gone into effect, noting that only one complaint has so far been filed—by San Diego-based Commercial Network Services, against Time Warner Cable.

The Guardian: ‘How an army of internet activists challenged Big Cable and won again’

The Guardian: ‘How an army of internet activists challenged Big Cable and won again’

By Sam Thielman

Not long ago, it would have been unthinkable for a coalition of discontented citizens to challenge the business decisions of multinational company with a market cap of nearly $150bn and a boss who plays golf with the president. Last week it happened, and the grassroots guys won. Again.

Marketplace: ‘The Comcast merger with Time Warner isn’t a sure thing’

Marketplace: ‘The Comcast merger with Time Warner isn’t a sure thing’

Last February, when Comcast announced it was buying Time Warner Cable, federal approval of the merger didn't seem like a major hurdle. The two biggest cable companies said their merger wouldn’t reduce competition—and wouldn’t result in higher rates—because geographically, they served different markets.