MCN Newswire: Divided FCC Votes to Reclassify ISPs Under Title II; FCC Votes to Pre-empt State Broadband Laws; Domestic Ad Sales, International Contributions Lift AMC

Top Stories - February 27, 2015 Divided FCC Votes to Reclassify ISPs Under Title II With lots of input, including from the founder of the Web, but no real surprises, a contentious FCC voted 3-2 along party lines Thursday (Feb. 26) to reclassify broadband as a telecom service under some Title II regulations, a move that prompted cheers from net activists who have been pushing for Title II for over a decade, and will prompt lawsuits that could tie up the rules in court for years. more FCC Votes to Pre-empt State Broadband Laws As expected, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Thursday (Feb. 26) along party lines to pre-empt state laws in Tennessee and North Carolina that limit expansion of municipal broadband, citing its authority under the Sec. 706 mandate to insure advance telecommunications services are being deployed in a reasonable and timely manner. more Domestic Ad Sales, International Contributions Lift AMC AMC Networks Inc., benefiting from strong domestic advertising growth and contributions from international holdings, rang up double-digit gains in adjusted operating cash flow and revenues in the fourth quarter and 2014 overall. more Aereo Auction Raises Less Than $2 Million Aereo, the OTT-TV/cloud DVR startup that was shut down by the Supreme Court, raised less than $2 million at auction – millions less than what it had hoped to raise through the process. more Video/Blogs MCN Hot Spot CMT's 'Party Down South' Guest Blog, David Cohen FCC Votes On New Open Internet Rules As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen Verizon Telegraphs Dismay At FCC Vote Reynolds Rap, Mike Reynolds Upfronts 2015: Nicking Nick The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner HFC To Be 'Cornerstone' Tech For NBN Translation Please, Leslie Ellis Exploring The World of OpenStack News Wheeler: Title II Vote Was Independent O'Rielly: I'm Not Holding Up Title II Order Release Bill Introduced To Block FCC Muni Broadband Pre-Emption Bloomberg TV To Launch Channel In Canada Root Sports Southwest Picks Peart As GM Mike LaJoie Joins Evvivio Board HGTV Sees Record February Ratings QA Inspector I - Vestavia Hils, AL Vestavia Hills, AL - Charter Workforce Technical Coordinator - Vestavia Hills, AL Vestavia Hills, AL - Charter Outside Sales Representative- Madison, WI Madison, WI - Charter Broadband Installer - La Junta, CO La Junta, CO - Charter See all career listings here.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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