Latest articles by Gary Arlen
CES 2021, a Work in Progress, Explores How Tech Is Reshaping Post-Pandemic World
CTA study shows impact of pandemic on viewing patterns, work from home, foresees widespread business transformation. In preparation for virtual CES in January, exhibitors test ways to reach targets.
Stations, Networks Eye Boom in Political Ad Spending
Huge amounts raised by campaigns take outlays into uncharted territory
FCC Continues Programs for Small/Diverse Broadcast Finance
FCC’s Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment event updates ideas for minorities, women seeking to enter or expand ownership in traditional and new media
Democrats Spending 2 to 3 Times More on Cable Ads Than Republicans
Kantar Research also cites campaigns' growing reliance on digital platforms
Broadcasters Expect Early Voting To Spread Out Political Ads
Typical late deluge could start earlier for expected take of as much as $9B
‘September Is the New October’ for Political Advertising
Early ballots, get-out-the vote are changing campaign tactics, as media scramble to clear ad avails
Loosen Data Reporting Requirements for Smaller Broadband Operators, ACAC Urges FCC
Compliance, not punishment, should be at core of enforcement policy, group insists
FCC Abandons CableCARD, Navigation Devices Rule Review
The FCC has ended its decades-long attempt to regulate video navigation devices as part of the set-top box landscape.
Pai Accelerates FAST 5G Plan, Cable Rule Changes
Spectrum proposals on Sept. 30 FCC agenda; FCC will also assess 4.9 GHz public service bandwidth
Pai Seeks to Abandon Rules on Cable Carriage Advisories to Subscribers
30-day advance notice of channel changes, programming co-ownership rules no longer needed, chairman contends
FCC Opposes, ACAC Encourages Federal Court Delay of C-Band Payment Deadline
Contrary views on public interest, industry impact of quick lump sum payment to clear spectrum for 5G
Proposal Envisions Federal 'Digital Platform Agency' to Oversee Rampant Big Tech
Wheeler/Verveer/Kimmelman plan seeks to encourage interoperability without incurring antitrust actions
5G Spectrum on the Way Via C-Band Auction
FCC maps out the airwaves sale to let winners get contiguous blocks
