Kelcee Griffis

Washington, D.C.

Telecom reporter @business. Formerly @etechbrew, @blaw, @law360. Probably talking about the internet or Taylor Swift. Tips? [email protected]

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Articles

Verizon wins FCC approval for $9.6-billion Frontier acquisition

3 weeks ago | latimes.com | Kelcee Griffis

Verizon Communications Inc. won Federal Communications Commission approval for its $9.6-billion acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent Inc. after agreeing to agency demands to pare back diversity initiatives in line with President Donald Trump’s policies. The deal “will unleash billions of dollars in new infrastructure builds in communities across the country — including rural America,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a statement Friday.
Verizon Wins FCC Nod for Frontier Deal After Ditching DEI

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Kelcee Griffis

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr(Bloomberg) -- Verizon Communications Inc. won Federal Communications Commission approval for its $9.6 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent Inc. after agreeing to agency demands to pare back diversity initiatives in line with President Donald Trump’s policies. The deal “will unleash billions of dollars in new infrastructure builds in communities across the country — including rural America,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a statement on Friday.
FCC’s Carr Calls for Spectrum, AI Leadership in China Race

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Kelcee Griffis

Brendan Carr in Washington on Feb. 27. (Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration is focused on freeing up more electromagnetic spectrum to power wireless communication, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said on Monday, a move that could generate $80 billion in government revenue and help the US better compete with China.
FCC’s Simington Seeks to Cap Networks’ Local Revenue Share (1)

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kelcee Griffis

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FCC’s Simington Seeks to Cap Networks’ Local Revenue Share (1)

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kelcee Griffis

XYour Choices Regarding Cookies and IdentifiersWe and our 150 third party partners use cookies and similar technologies ("Cookies") and hashed identifiers (e.g., a hashed version of your name, email address or phone number) to help us identify you on our site and third-party sites and to process certain information, such as your IP address and digital identifiers, to analyze site usage and provide you with relevant advertisements and content.
FCC’s Simington Seeks to Cap Networks’ Local Revenue Share (1)

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Kelcee Griffis

Nathan Simington, a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission, proposed capping the share of revenue that TV networks can collect from local stations, saying he wants to “rein in corporate media monopolies.” Simington, who was appointed to the FCC by President Donald Trump during his first term, is seeking to limit major networks from taking more than 30% of the funds that local stations get from from cable and satellite-TV distributors, according to a statement Thursday.
FCC’s Simington Seeks to Cap Networks’ Local Revenue Share

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Kelcee Griffis

On average, networks collect half of local stations’ retransmission fees.
FCC’s Anna Gomez Takes on Trump in Defense of Media

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Kelcee Griffis

Anna Gomez(Bloomberg) -- As the junior — and soon to be only — Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, Anna Gomez is one of the rare voices of dissent in the US government. She’s putting her job in jeopardy by speaking out against the erosion of the line between the powerful independent agency and the Oval Office, which Gomez says is taking an “alarming” approach to controlling the media and intimidating private businesses. But Gomez says it’s a risk worth taking.
FCC’s Anna Gomez Takes on Trump in Defense of Media

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Kelcee Griffis

As the junior — and soon to be only — Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, Anna Gomez is one of the rare voices of dissent in the US government. She’s putting her job in jeopardy by speaking out against the erosion of the line between the powerful independent agency and the Oval Office, which Gomez says is taking an “alarming” approach to controlling the media and intimidating private businesses. But Gomez says it’s a risk worth taking.
Acciones de T-Mobile cayeron: nuevos clientes mensuales resultaron menos de lo esperado

1 month ago | bloomberglinea.com | Kelcee Griffis |Gabby Jones

Bloomberg — Las acciones de T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) cayeron después de que la compañía informara de menos nuevos abonados a la telefonía móvil de lo que esperaban los analistas en el primer trimestre. La compañía sumó 495.000 nuevos abonados mensuales de telefonía móvil en los tres primeros meses del año, según un comunicado del jueves, menos de los 507.000 que esperaban los analistas. Aún así, la segunda mayor compañía de telefonía móvil de EE.UU. sumó más que AT&T Inc.