Happy New Year to all. To kick off 2021, I’ve provided quick takes below on some of the bigger stories we’ll be watching
WME v. WGA
Just before Christmas, CAA
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FCC Briefing: Two Things to Watch
Here in the Hollywood bubble, it’s easy to get wrapped up in our own tales of heartbreak, victory and scandal and forget that events outside of LA can also impact
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Wheeler Optimistic on Net Neutrality (Sort of)
It’s widely anticipated that the new Republican-controlled administration will seek to roll back the FCC’s net neutrality rules. These rules require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to treat identically all content
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Net Neutrality Clears Judicial Hurdle
The DC Circuit issued a decision today broadly upholding the FCC’s net neutrality rules. Those rules defined internet service providers (ISPs) as utilities, subjecting them to the same high level
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FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules
The FCC voted today to approve strong net neutrality rules consistent with those proposed by Tom Wheeler earlier this year. Here is the Variety commentary on the impact of the
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FCC Chair Wheeler Goes All-In for Net Neutrality
As discussed in my earlier blog, net neutrality has become a hot-button issue. Today, FCC Chair Tom Wheeler went beyond even President Obama’s recommendations to submit proposed rules that
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Net Neutrality Back on Front Burner
President Obama has released a statement coming out strongly in favor of net neutrality. This has angered the President’s opponents and will bring new pressure on Tom Wheeler, Obama’s appointed
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