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• Return of the ugly American?

  - 2002-05-01

  When the US Ambassador to Kenya, Johnnie Carson took the highly unusual step of actively lobbying for a contract on behalf of a US company, competitors were appalled. When he added threats, everybody in Africa sat up and took notice. Milan Vesely wonders if this is the ugly, new face...

  Tags: Africa, Ambassador, FINANCE, Government, NETWORKING, specification, TCI, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony, tender, World Bank

• NOTEBOOK

  - 1999-08-02

  CBS signed new long-term contract extension with CBS TV CEO Leslie Moonves and named him to board, ending speculation that he would move to Warner Bros. to replace departing Robert Daly and Terry Semel. Terms weren't disclosed, but Moonves said extension is for about 5 years. Deal is...

  Tags: AT&T Corp., Cable, CBS Corp., FCC, Government, NETWORKING, notebook, TCI, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TV

• NOTEBOOK

  - 1999-03-22

  In attempt to protect online consumers, some state officials have created separate agencies to handle matters arising in unique context of Internet. N.Y. and Pa. attorneys gen. have established separate agencies to handle Internet issues and Fla. is just beginning to think about it, officials said. Spokesman for Internet lobbying...

  Tags: agreement, AT&T Corp., broadcaster, broadcasting, Cable, FCC, Government, INTERNET, Media Access Project, NBC Universal Inc., network, notebook, regulation, revenue, subpoena, TCI, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• NOTEBOOK

  - 1999-03-08

  Educational exemptions from copyright rules should extend to digital transmissions, APTS, CPB and PBS told Library of Congress LOC March 3. In reply comments on LOC rulemaking on promoting distance learning, they asked that exemptions currently covering college courses be extended to K-12 education. Public broadcasters also reiterated...

  Tags: AT&T Corp., conference, FCC, fiber, FINANCE, Government, Investment, merger, network, notebook, Qwest Communications Inc., revenue, TCI, The Library of Congress

• NOTEBOOK

  - 1999-02-15

  AT&T Chmn. Michael Armstrong is taking reins of company's cable telephony business as part of management reshuffling in which TCI Pres. Leo Hindery will report directly to him instead of to AT&T Pres. John Zeglis, as planned. To ensure company's "massive cable rollout gets the attention it deserves," Armstrong,...

  Tags: ABC Inc., AT&T Corp., Cable, chancellor, commission, FCC, Government, notebook, radio, TCI, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TV, Washington

• NOTEBOOK

  - 1999-01-18

  Any FCC delay in acting on DTV must-carry "likely will preempt a marketplace for digital broadcast television," MSTV Pres. Margita White said in letter to FCC Chmn. Kennard. Letter was in response to Kennard statement at news conference that "it's not appropriate to preemptively say how the marketplace takes...

  Tags: broadcaster, cable, commission, Cox, FCC, Government, Internet, notebook, Sec, spectrum, TCI, telecommunications, TVs, U.S. Senate

• Tci Compromise Rejected

  - 1998-12-21

  Portland and Multnomah County, Ore., approved franchise transfer required by AT&T-TCI merger, but retained requirement that combined company allow other Internet service providers ISPs access to its network. Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission MHCRC, which recommended action by city and county, also authorized its staff to submit ex parte...

  Tags: AT&T Corp., FCC, FINANCE, Government, Investment, merger, TCI

• AT&T-TCI MERGER THREATENED

  - 1998-11-23

  Any FCC move to impose conditions on AT&T-TCI's proposed merger "would substantially delay, if not threaten [deal] altogether," executives of AT&T, TCI and AtHome said last week. Referring to calls to force open TCI's broadband network, AT&T Senior Vp-Govt. Affairs & Federal Policy James Cicconi said AtHome is small...

  Tags: America Online Inc., AT&T Corp., Cable, FCC, FINANCE, Government, Investment, merger, NETWORKING, TCI, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• Primestar Plans Unveiled

  - 1998-11-16

  Primestar said it will offer high-power service at 119 degrees W using 11 transponders on TCI Satellite Entertainment's Tempo bird while continuing to build its existing medium-power business. Following collapse of deal with News Corp. for use high-power slot at 110 degrees W, Primestar had been rumored to...

  Tags: entertainment, FCC, FINANCE, Government, MARKETING, shareholder, TCI

• FCC Raises Liberty Program-Access Issue.

  - 1998-11-09

  WASHINGTON -- Pro gram-access issues are among the concerns that Federal Communications Commission officials are raising in connection with AT&T Corp.'s takeover of Tele-Communications Inc. and its programming arm, Liberty Media Group. In a speech last week, FCC Cable Services Bureau...

  Tags: AT&T Corp., cable, FCC, FINANCE, Government, Investment, merger, programming, TCI