Bill McConnell Latest articles by Bill McConnell Another Setback in ENG Backhaul Take-Back By Bill McConnell published 1 September 03 Viewpoint Must-Carry, But Through the Back Door By Bill McConnell published 8 December 03 Viewpoint Ex-HBO Exec Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme By Bill McConnell published 10 February 04 Viewpoint Dean Takes a Shot at Media Concentration By Bill McConnell published 8 December 03 Viewpoint À La Carte Is Off The Senate's Menu By Bill McConnell published 29 March 04 Viewpoint Hollings Pushes Violence Harbor By Bill McConnell published 8 March 04 Viewpoint Passage of 39% Cap No Sure Thing By Bill McConnell published 15 December 03 Viewpoint Pirate broadcaster's plea garners prison stay By Bill McConnell published 12 May 03 Viewpoint B'casters blamed for spectrum crunch By Bill McConnell published 11 June 03 Viewpoint Cable escapes Hill's eye By Bill McConnell published 10 June 03 Viewpoint MIT gets $30M in DTV money By Bill McConnell published 18 November 02 Viewpoint XM Kicks Off Local Traffic, Weather Channels By Bill McConnell published 1 March 04 Viewpoint Schlichting named FCC engineering deputy By Bill McConnell published 7 April 03 Viewpoint MMTC cites ruling to gain FCC support By Bill McConnell published 23 June 03 Viewpoint EchoStar, DirecTV sue Ohio over tax By Bill McConnell published 27 June 03 Viewpoint FCC: Comcast Can Strike Deals with Fleeing Subs By Bill McConnell published 9 January 04 Viewpoint Philly judges to decide on rule stay By Bill McConnell published 27 August 03 Viewpoint Powell: 10 reasons why I love my job By Bill McConnell published 25 June 03 Viewpoint Philadelphia Court to Keep Ownership-Limit Case By Bill McConnell published 16 September 03 Viewpoint LPTV, satellite to get second channels By Bill McConnell published 6 August 03 Viewpoint MSOs to lawmakers: Keep 35% cap By Bill McConnell published 7 May 03 Viewpoint CBS Slammed For Prez Veto By Bill McConnell published 10 November 03 Viewpoint NCTA’s Vest to Establish Gemstar’s D.C. Office By Bill McConnell published 8 October 03 Viewpoint Both Sides Claim Victory in ‘Veto’ Fight By Bill McConnell published 16 September 03 Viewpoint Clear Channel bans promoters' payments By Bill McConnell published 9 April 03 Viewpoint 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives NEXT TV NEWSLETTERThe smarter way to stay on top of the streaming and OTT industry. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. LATEST ARTICLES1B+C Hall of Fame Honors the Class of 20252B+C Hall of Fame Announces Its Class of 2025 3DirecTV Acquires Dish, Unifying Struggling Satellite Business 4Next Text: As DirecTV and Dish Try to Seize the Remains of the Day, Does It Even Matter?5Freeze Frame: B+C Hall of Fame 2024