MCN Newswire: Northern Exposure: GCI Named MCN Independent Operator of the Year; Court Upholds FCC's Effective Competition Decision

Multichannel Newswire   July 10, 2017     Today's Top Stories       Cover Story: Northern Exposure How 'MCN' Independent Operator of the Year GCI tamed the Alaskan telecom wilderness, with a little help from its (cable cowboy) friends READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Launched in 1979 from a small apartment in a section of downtown Anchorage known as Bootlegger's Cove, General Communication Inc. has grown from a three-person operation that advertised its services on the side of a beat-up Volkswagen van to become Alaska's premier telecom, broadband, cable and wireless provider, with 2,300 employees and a dominant position in one of the harshest markets in the country.   Indie Op of the Year: Cable's Last Frontier GCI battles weather, bears to bring fiber to the hinterlands READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: Space may be the final frontier for sci-fi fans, but for cable operators, the last frontier lies square in the home territory of Anchorage-based General Communication Inc., where no marathon of "Ice Road Truckers" or "Alaskan Bush People" can prepare even grizzled cable veterans for the harsh climate and rugged terrain of the cold and, some say, lonely state.   D.C. Court Upholds FCC's Effective Competition Decision Denies broadcaster, telecom regulator challenges READ MORE » WHY THIS MATTERS: In a big victory for cable operators large and small, a federal court has said the FCC was within its authority when it determined cable ops face local market competition (unless proven otherwise), making it easier for them to shed basic rate regulations.   More Top Stories       Q&A: Going Public on Privacy Klobuchar Warns Administration Against Politicizing AT&T-Time Warner Indie Op of the Year: GCI Starts Down Video's IP Pathway Ratings KO Proves Out Top Rank's Decision: Q&A With Todd duBoef VR Evolution Continues at Fox Sports Netflix Orders Second Season of 'Castlevania' TLC Hopeful for More 'Kate Plus 8' The Watchman: Where There's a 'Will,' There's a Way; 'Odd Mom' Gets Dark; 'Adam Ruins' Season ISP Group Arms for July 12 Protest Publishers Seek Hill Help Against Digital Duopoly: Facebook, Google more headlines »   Videos/Blogs/Extras       MCN Original Video: Content Spotlight With the Cast of Freeform's 'The Bold Type' MCN Hot Spot: TNT's 'Will' Premieres Today MCN Hot Spot: Final Season of Showtime's 'Episodes' Premieres Aug. 20 Capital Letters, John Eggerton: Vimeo Fans Net-Neutrality Hopes MCN Online Extra: Indie Operator of the Year; Going Public on Privacy; Party Like It's 1999   Events     News Technology Summit September 26-27, 2017 | Atlanta Airport Marriott, GA Learn More Streaming Technology Leadership Summit October 16-17, 2017 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More NYC Television Week October 16-19, 2017 | NYC Learn More B&C Hall Of Fame October 16 | Grand Hyatt Hotel, NYC Learn More VR 2020 Summit October 17 | The Stewart Hotel, NYC Learn More Advanced Advertising October 18 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More NextTV Summit New York City October 18 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More Hispanic Television Summit October 19 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More TV Data Summit October 19 | Sheraton Times Square, NYC Learn More more events »   Jobs     Director of Annual Giving & Corporate Support UNC-TV – RTP, NC, United States   ANNOUNCER (Associate Broadcast Specialist) WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio – Milwaukee, WI, United States   Multimedia Reporter KRWG-TV/FM – Las Cruces, NM, United States   Broadcast & Content Coordinator KMFA 89.5 – Austin, TX, United States   more jobs » News Blogs Events Images Tech   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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