Washington correspondent for TheWrap. Former Washington bureau chief Advertising Age
Ira Teinowitz
Experience:
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FCC Could Craft a Net Neutrality ‘Grand Bargain,’ Analyst Says
Reviews of Comcast, AT&T deals could help achieve open internet commitments
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FCC Chairman Offers Plan for Internet Video Competition to Traditional Cable
Under the proposal the FCC would alter its traditional definition of a cable system as coming through wires or satellites.
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FTC Sues AT&T Over ‘Unlimited’ Data Plans That Weren’t ‘Unlimited’
“The company has misled millions of mobile customers” by throttling data plans, says FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez
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L.A. Government Reps Will Unveil Ebola Plans to Local Officials
“There is growing concern in the community about the threat that Ebola poses to public health,” Congressman Maxine Waters says
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Retrans Fight Delays FCC Review of Comcast/Time Warner Cable Deal
The FCC temporarily puts off its review of the Comcast/TWC deal due to a complicated fight on retransmission data
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Obama, FCC Chairman ‘On the Same Page’ Regarding Net Neutrality
“The president and I have always agreed on the importance of an open Internet,” Tom Wheeler says
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President Obama Reaffirms Support for Net Neutrality During Visit to LA
“It has unleashed the power of the Internet and we don’t want to lose that,” the President said during a stop at Cross Campus
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Obama, Biden Hitting Hollywood for Mid-Term Fundraiser at Fox Chief Jim Gianopulos’ Home
It’s the third time this year Democrats are calling on Hollywood’s elite, following the president’s fundraising events at the homes of Shonda Rhimes and Disney Chairman Alan Horn
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Filmmakers Get FAA Approval for Drones to Hit Skies
Six production companies received the initial green light
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Comcast Accuses Critics of ‘Extortion,’ Defends TWC Deal
The company addresses opposition to its $45 billion proposed merger with Time Warner Cable in a 327-page filing
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Senators Debate FCC Net Neutrality Curbs: It is a ‘Nanny State Regulation’
Among the high-profile commentators on the issue were Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken
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FCC Flooded With Final Comments Over Future of Open Internet
One group puts up a huge video billboard playing messages urging a strong stance toward Net Neutrality
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Hollywood Touts New Anti-Piracy Approach, Economic Benefits to Capitol Hill Crowd
“People … see the product, but they don’t understand all that goes into it. What we want to do is show piracy affects real people and their jobs” –Rep. Judy Chu
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Senate Committee Proposes Alternatives to End Local TV Blackouts
Senate legislation would end cable systems’ negotiations for retransmission fees and let viewers choose which stations they pay for
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Jim Henson Company’s Former CEO Pushes for Stronger Intellectual Property Protection
“If we want to continue to see the movies we love, we need to reward those who create them,” says Charles Rivkin, now a US official