Mergers, diversity of ownership, and multiple perspectives.
by Tracy Rosenberg (originally published at Huffington Post)
To this T-Mobile customer, last week’s announcement of a proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile sent shivers up my spine. And not just because I anticipate a 25% increase in my monthly wireless bill. Continue reading AT&T / T-Mobile : Looking Like a Disaster
Posted by Christopher Mitchell on October 14, 2012
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
This short video talks about community/municipal/coop options for high speed internet and wireless communication services from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
Their complete report can be found at http://www.ilsr.org/broadband-speed-light/
A fun video by Bay Area radio veteran David Gilton Soma on the low power radio revolution.
Update: The sale of KUSF is being brokered by Public Radio Capital/Public Media Company, a financing agency on behalf of public media growth. PC/PRC shared board members with the Future of Music Coalition, the DC advocate for independent musicians with the FCC. Media Alliance’s letter of concern to the Future of Music of Coalition is below. Continue reading KUSF License Sold
May 27, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Tracy Rosenberg, Executive Director, Media Alliance (510) 684-6853
California Public Utilities Commission Suspends Approval of AT&T –T-Mobile Merger.
Commission Votes 5-0 to Open an Informational Proceeding on Impacts to the State of California
San Francisco, CA – On Thursday May 26, the California Public Utilities Commission responded to notification by AT&T of their proposed merger with T-Mobile by suspending automatic 30-day approval of the plan and agreeing to move forward with an informational proceeding on the impact of the merger on California consumers. The action was taken in response to a request from Sprint. Continue reading California Public Utilities Commission Suspends Approval of AT&T /T-Mobile Merger
West coast radio support group and LPFM gurus Common Frequency submitted these comments to the final FCC rulemaking prior to the implementation of the Local Community Radio Act.
Posted by Tracy Rosenberg June 2012 at Oakland Local
I was out-gunned 30-1.
On May 26th, I went to the California Public Utilities Commission to encourage them to perform a thorough investigation of the impact of the AT&T / T-Mobile merger on California consumers.
As a public interest advocate, I’m used to being the underdog. Despite sending lots of last-minute emails asking people to come, I didn’t expect a huge amount of folks would be able to dispense with work and family and rush over to the commission meeting.
But I didn’t expect it to be this bad. Continue reading Astroturf Up Close And Personal
These comments were filed on May 7th by the National Lawyers Guild Committee on Democratic Communications in the final FCC rulemaking on low-power radio prior to the implementation of the Local Community Radio Act.
