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February 2, 2012
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Jay Schwartzman
202.454.5681
andys@mediaaccess.org
Mera Szendro Bok
202.454.5685
mera@mediaaccess.org
Media Access Project Feb. 7th Forum, “The Global Internet and the Free Flow of Information”
Washington D.C- On Tuesday, February 7th, MAP will continue its 5th annual MAP Forum Series with the highly anticipated first MAP Forum of 2012, “The [...]
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By John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable
Zachary Katz, chief counsel to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, has been named chief of staff, succeeding Eddie Lazarus. Sherrese Smith, currently senior counsel and legal advisor for media issues, will succeed Katz as chief counsel.
That was the lead on a number of changes to the chairman’s staff [...]
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December 22, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Jay Schwartzman
202.454.5681
andys@mediaaccess.org
FCC Broadcast Ownership Proposal Is “Loophole-Ridden Scheme”
The Federal Communications Commission today released a proposal that would relax rules prohibiting ownership of TV stations and newspapers in the same community. Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Senior Vice President of the Media Access Project issued the following [...]
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December 19, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Jay Schwartzman
202.454.5681
mobile 202.812.3210
andys@mediaaccess.org
Collapse of AT&T/T-Mobile Proves That Law Trumps Politics
Media Access Project’s Senior Vice President and Policy Director Andrew Jay Schwartzman issued the following statement reacting to the announcement that AT&T and T-Mobile have abandoned the proposed sale of T-Mobile to AT&T:
While AT&T surely [...]
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December 19, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Jay Schwartzman
202.454.5681
andys@mediaaccess.org
VERIZON “PUBLIC INTEREST STATEMENT” DOES NOT ALLAY CONCERNS ABOUT SPECTRUM DEAL WITH CABLE COMPANIES
Verizon has submitted an application seeking FCC approval of spectrum it seeks to purchase from a consortium of the largest cable television companies. Although the transaction also involves elaborate joint marketing agreements, Verizon argues [...]
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December 1, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Jay Schwartzman
202.454.5681
andys@mediaaccess.org
Mera Szendro Bok
202.454.5685
mera@mediaaccess.org
MAP RESPONDS TO AT&T ATTACK ON FCC STAFF
Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Senior Vice President and Policy Director of the Media Access Project, issued the following statement in response to a blog post issued by AT&T today attacking the Federal [...]
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November 29, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Jay Schwartzman
202.454.5681
andys@mediaaccess.org
Mera Szendro Bok
202.454.5685
mera@mediaaccess.org
MAP APPLAUDS FCC RELEASE OF REPORT ON AT&T/T-MOBILE DEAL: “THE PUBLIC IS ENTITLED TO KNOW HOW ITS MONEY WAS SPENT”
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November 29, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Jay Schwartzman
202.454.5681
andys@mediaaccess.org
Mera Szendro Bok
202.454.5685
mera@mediaaccess.org
Media Access Project Dec. 5th Forum to Explore Impact of Search Technology on Journalism
Washington D.C- On Monday, December 5th MAP will kickoff its 5th annual MAP Forum Series with the highly anticipated DC event, “How Search Technology Impacts Journalism”. The event will take [...]
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November 28, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Jay Schwartzman
202.454.5681
andys@mediaaccess.org
Mera Szendro Bok
202.454.5685
mera@mediaaccess.org
Chrystiane Pereira
202.454.5683
cpereira@mediaaccess.org
MAP and PK Urge FCC To Protect Independent Cable Programmers
Washington D.C- Media Access Project (MAP) and Public Knowledge (PK) today filed joint comments urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt greatly strengthened “program carriage” rules to assure that cable operators cannot discriminate against [...]
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November 22, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Jay Schwartzman
202.454.5681
andys@mediaaccess.org
Mera Szendro Bok
202.454.5685
mera@mediaaccess.org
Media Access Project Welcomes Reports of FCC Action on AT&T/T-Mobile
Washington D.C- Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Senior Vice-President and Policy Director of Media Access Project, issued the following statement in response to reports that the Federal Communications Commission will designate an administrative hearing to [...]
