Media +Technology Intelligence
As it faces criticism about its approach to net neutrality, Facebook has hired a former FCC chairman, Kevin Martin, to handle its policy on mobile and global access. Martin, a Republican, led the FCC from 2005 to 2009, and in 2008, was involved in a major net neutrality fight, as Comcast was caught throttling peer-to-peer Read More …
Sony Pictures executives spent months discussing how they should handle the subject of net neutrality. As revealed in a series of leaked emails, executives waffled on whether or not they should file a comment with the Federal Communications Commission to present their view. Ultimately, Sony declined to file because of concerns that it was difficult Read More …
Netflix’s objection to the proposed AT&T/DirecTV merger drew a response yesterday from AT&T, which said that “economic realities” prevent it from degrading online videos delivered over its Internet service. AT&T’s filing with the Federal Communications Commission is heavily redacted, eliminating details about Netflix’s agreement to pay AT&T for a direct network connection, as well as various other Read More …
As streaming video becomes more important to the television industry, not just for multiscreen services but for on-demand and even linear channels to set-top boxes, the pressure will grow on infrastructure and equipment providers to improve the ‘OTT’ experience and make it closer to what we might call ‘broadcast-grade’. Clearly this ambition is closely aligned Read More …
On Tuesday, a filing with the Federal Communications Commission revealed that Netflix was urging regulators to reject the AT&T-DirecTV transaction as it is currently proposed. The company argued that a combined AT&T and DirecTV would have the ability and incentive to use its heft to harm online video distributors like Netflix to protect its core Read More …