Austin Ahlman

Washington, D.C., United States

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Articles

Court Ruling Against Google Ad-Tech Monopoly Is a Victory for Journalism

1 month ago | washingtonmonthly.com | Austin Ahlman

In the Fall of 2020, as local newspapers and national online outlets like BuzzFeed were increasingly laying off reporters or even shutting their doors because of collapsing digital advertising revenues, the Washington Monthly published a package of stories on what to do about the problem.
In Search of the Trump-Osborn Voters

Oct 27, 2024 | portside.org | Austin Ahlman

In Search of the Trump-Osborn Voters Published October 27, 2024 This story is part of the Prospect’s on-the-ground Election 2024 coverage. You can find all the other stories here. NORFOLK, NEBRASKA – What should have been a sleepy Nebraska Senate race could now upend national politics.
In Search of the Trump-Osborn Voters

Oct 25, 2024 | americanprospect.bluelena.io | Austin Ahlman |Gabrielle Gurley |Eleanor Eagan

NORFOLK, NEBRASKA – What should have been a sleepy NebraskaSenate race could now upend national politics. Two-term incumbent Deb Fischer has been caught flat-footed by populist independent and former union leader Dan Osborn, who is giving her the fight of her life in a state Donald Trump carried by nearly 20 points in 2020. More than just control of the Senate—which professional handicappers rate as strongly tilting toward Republicans—is at stake.
In Search of the Trump-Osborn Voters

Oct 24, 2024 | prospect.org | Austin Ahlman

This story is part of the Prospect’s on-the-ground Election 2024 coverage. You can find all the other stories here. NORFOLK, NEBRASKA – What should have been a sleepy Nebraska Senate race could now upend national politics. Two-term incumbent Deb Fischer has been caught flat-footed by populist independent and former union leader Dan Osborn, who is giving her the fight of her life in a state Donald Trump carried by nearly 20 points in 2020.
The Battle to Stop the Monopolization of Live TV Has Begun | Common Dreams

Aug 7, 2024 | commondreams.org | Austin Ahlman

Since the launch of cable television, bundling has defined the consumer’s experience. Expensive program packages have always offered a mix of broadly desired and niche programming. The opportunity to buy a slender package of channels tailored to our individual interests has always been out of reach. It was impossible to get what you wanted, without getting what you did not.
Intel’s $3.5 Billion Boondoggle

Mar 9, 2024 | portside.org | Austin Ahlman

Intel’s $3.5 Billion Boondoggle Published March 9, 2024 With Congress hurtling toward an end-of-week deadline to avert a partial government shutdown, lawmakers are racing to pass appropriations to keep the government open. The House passed its “minibus” legislation containing half of fiscal year 2024’s appropriations Wednesday, and the Senate is set to follow suit today. Another minibus is expected by March 22, the second partial shutdown deadline.
Kuttner on TAP: A Capital Crime

Mar 8, 2024 | americanprospect.bluelena.io | Harold Meyerson |Austin Ahlman |Andrea Beaty

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Intel’s $3.5 Billion Boondoggle

Mar 7, 2024 | prospect.org | Austin Ahlman

With Congress hurtling toward an end-of-week deadline to avert a partial government shutdown, lawmakers are racing to pass appropriations to keep the government open. The House passed its “minibus” legislation containing half of fiscal year 2024’s appropriations Wednesday, and the Senate is set to follow suit today. Another minibus is expected by March 22, the second partial shutdown deadline.
Unmasking the Local TV Station Monopolies

Jan 10, 2024 | prospect.org | Austin Ahlman

The case tests whether there is any might left to the station ownership caps the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has gradually rendered obsolete. In the process, the dispute has revealed the lengths broadcasting giants are willing to go to to own a market. Increased broadcast deregulation over the past two decades has created station ownership conglomerates that hold large shares of stations in highly concentrated metro television markets.
FCC Chair Rosenworcel Finally Has a Majority; Will She Deliver?

Sep 16, 2023 | smirkingchimp.com | Austin Ahlman

After spending the last two and half years deadlocked 2 to 2, the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, has reentered the policy battlefield with the confirmation of new commissioner Anna Gomez last week. Democratic appointees now hold a majority for the first time since the Obama administration. The standoff has meant that few regulatory decisions of importance have been made since President Joe Biden took office.