Wednesday, May 13, 2026

US ranks 31st in internet speed

Say what? According to a recent study by Ookla Speedtest, the U.S. ranks a shocking 31st in the world in terms of average download speeds. The leaders in the world are Hong Kong at 72.49 Mbps and Singapore on 58.84 Mbps. And America? Averaging speeds of 20.77 Mbps, it falls behind countries like Estonia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Uruguay,
Greg Walden

Walden releases first draft of STELA reauthorization

House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler makes his move; NAB, others respond

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal will ask the commissioners to vote 3/31 on a proposal that

KKLF-AM sale closes

Gerald Benavides has closed on the purchase of Comedy KKLF-AM 1700 Richardson, TX in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. The Seller is

Comcast begins airing medical marijuana ads (video)

Comcast has begun airing a commercial for MarijuanaDoctors.com that
DirecTV

DirecTV now in talks with Disney, too

DirecTV is in talks with Disney/ABC to license the rights to offer Disney's broadcast and cable channels as

The Infinite Dial 2014: What’s encouraging

Edison Research and Triton Digital presented findings from their 22nd Infinite Dial 2014 study

Rosenthal adds Katz Television Group role

Katz Media Group (KMG), a major rep company for radio and television in the US, announced that
Les Moonves

Moonves: ABC-Dish deal a good start, but…

CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves said the agreement Dish Network reached with Disney/ABC this week on

Comcast expands low-income ISP service

A good move as the review and approval process for its $45.2 billion buy of Time Warner Cable

Connoisseur buying Buckley Hartford Radio Group

Connoisseur Media and Buckley Broadcasting announced 3/5 that Connoisseur is purchasing
FCC

Wheeler appoints acting Enforcement Bureau chief

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced his intent to appoint Travis LeBlanc as acting
Dish Network

Dish, ABC pact for ad-skipping deal

Dish Network has agreed to curtail the use of its controversial ad-skipping feature Auto Hop on

NABOB sees benefit in JSA, SSA waivers

NABOB has always opposed JSAs and SSAs, but a change is in the air. In meetings with the FCC
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps Q4 TV revenue down 24%

Blame it on political comps: The E.W. Scripps Co.’s Q4 television station revenue was $115 million, a decrease