NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell has resigned from his position after confessing to “an inappropriate relationship” with a woman at the media giant, according to parent company Comcast…
If You’re Baffled as to Why JPMorgan Chase’s Board Hasn’t Sacked Jamie Dimon as the Bank Racked Up 5 Felony Counts – Here’s Your Answer…
Is JPMorgan Chase providing a few million dollars in credit to Comcast or tens of billions of dollars?…
Concast : NBC’s Audience Isn’t You, It’s Beijing…
On 20 March 2020, President Donald J. Trump had a heated exchange with an NBC News reporter, Peter Alexander. At the daily White House briefing on the coronavirus, Alexander asked the President, “Is it possible that your impulse to put a positive spin on things may be giving Americans a false sense of hope…what do […]
Mozilla: ISPs Are Lying About Encrypted DNS, Should Have Privacy Practices Investigated…
In a bid to avoid losing access to the cash cow that is your daily browsing data, ISPs like Comcast have been lying about Google and Mozilla’s quest to encrypt DNS data. The effort would effectively let Chrome and Mozilla users opt in to DNS encryption — making your browser data more secure from spying […]
Democrats Are Cozying Up to Corporate Lobbyists Despite Purity Pledges…
When former Navy officer Gil Cisneros mounted his campaign for retiring Rep. Ed Royce’s House seat in Southern California, he found a clear way to distinguish himself from his Republican rival. While Young Kim, a former state lawmaker, took in donations from high-profile corporate PACs, including those of Chevron, ExxonMobil and Koch Industries, Cisneros, a […]
Comcast Backs Out of $65M Bid to Buy Fox…
Conceding to Disney, media giant Comcast said Thursday it will stop pursuing assets from 21st Century Fox to focus on battling Fox owner Rupert Murdoch in a bidding war for control of European group Sky, another media company in which Murdoch has ownership stakes. “Comcast does not intend to pursue further the acquisition of the […]
AT&T-Time Warner Merger Doubtful After DOJ Sues To Block It
The U.S. Department of Justice sued to block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner today. According to its Complaint, the DOJ believes that if AT&T is allowed to acquire Time Warner, the combined company will gouge its video distribution competitors by raising the price of Timer Warner’s networks. The DOJ’s Complaint lays out two reasons it […]
Cable Industry Lobbyists Write Republican Talking Points on Net Neutrality…
Following the vote last week by the Federal Communication Commission to unwind the net neutrality rules enacted during the Obama administration, House Republican lawmakers received an email from GOP leadership on how to defend the decision. The email was shared with The Intercept and the Center for Media and Democracy. Net neutrality is the principle […]
Congress Voted to Block Obama-Era Internet Privacy Rules. Here’s How That Impacts You…
That bathing suit you searched for online? It’s going to haunt you. Seriously, you might see ads for it for weeks. A bill letting Internet service providers like Verizon and Comcast sell your information without first getting your permission sailed through Congress this week. A week after the Senate voted to undo the rules, the […]
Senate Republicans Just Sold You Out to Advertisers…
In a 50-to-48 vote along party lines, the U.S. Senate decided to kill FCC rules blocking your ISP from selling your browsing history to the advertising industry without permission. Should the change pass the House, as is expected, the likes of Comcast and Verizon will be able to make money disclosing what you buy, where […]