If you're planning to chip in your two cents' worth on the FCC's proposed redefinition of the MVPD universe, you're in luck: the comment deadlines have been extended.… Continue Reading
The biggest scandal this time of the year tends to be the NFL's heavy-handed efforts to protect trademarks, even those it doesn't own.… Continue Reading
The MVPD universe is set to be redefined to include services "untethered" from any infrastructure-based definition ... if, that is, a proposal laid out by the FCC takes hold. The deadlines for comments on the proposal have just been announced.… Continue Reading
The decision of a federal judge in New York may pave the way for judges in other states to hop on the bandwagon being driven by Flo and Eddie in support of public performance rights for pre-1972 sound recordings.… Continue Reading
Given up for dead by many, our old pal Aereo has managed to sidestep the Grim Reaper yet again.But just barely, and its future prospects are not good.… Continue Reading
A petitioner has asked the FCC to deny a broadcast license renewal because the station uses the term "Redskins". Should the FCC really be involved with this?… Continue Reading
Flo and Eddie, two veteran members of the Turtles, recently walked all over SiriusXM, relying on state law to support their argument that, by playing Turtles tunes, the satcaster infringed their exclusive public performance rights.… Continue Reading
While maybe you took the summer off, our Aereo watchers, Kevin Goldberg and Harry Cole, did not.. They'll be presenting a free webinar on developments on the Aereo scene since the Supreme Court's decision.… Continue Reading
When you've bought a phone, haven't you also bought the software inside it? That's what a reasonable person might think. But judges do not necessarily conform to the usual standards of reasonableness.… Continue Reading
The Supreme Court's decision in the Aereo case should be released soon - but in the meantime, amuse yourselves by speculating about the many ways in which the case may shake out.… Continue Reading
