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The FCC says net neutrality changes June 11. We’ll see

Circle June 11 on the calendar – that’s the day the Federal Communications Commission says it will start enforcing the

The end of the net neutrality era took a bold, blind and really bad step forward Tuesday, thanks to the

Americans gathering for Thanksgiving this week should not be including a free, fair and toll-free internet on their gratitude lists.

Depending who you read and what you believe, the current regulations for net neutrality in the United States are killing

The US Federal Communication Commission this week released its outline for killing net neutrality. This shouldn’t come as a surprise

As anticipated, the US Federal Communications Commission has acted legally in the writing, enacting and enforcing of its net neutrality

Some Netflix users had difficulty streaming content last weekend on their Verizon or AT&T device. Seeing an opportunity to separate

The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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