Matt Daneman
@mdaneman.bsky.social
Covering cable ISP & satcom regulation, the FCC for
Communications Daily. "You hear something stupid and you realize it’s coming from your mouth." [email protected]
Communications Daily. "You hear something stupid and you realize it’s coming from your mouth." [email protected]
Repeated topic at this year's #broadbandnationexpo: BEAD and data centers are fighting for the same fiber optic resources, and this isn't a fight BEAD can win. #Comm_Daily
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Repeated topic at this year's #broadbandnationexpo: BEAD and data centers are fighting for the same fiber optic resources, and this isn't a fight BEAD can win. #Comm_Daily
Google data center bigwig Gino Tozzi @ #broadbandnatonexpo: every minute, Google sees 5.9M searches and 500 hours of YouTube video uploaded. #Comm_Daily
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Google data center bigwig Gino Tozzi @ #broadbandnatonexpo: every minute, Google sees 5.9M searches and 500 hours of YouTube video uploaded. #Comm_Daily
#FCC chairman at #FederalistSociety shindig: Europe's protectionism bent starting to move into the space realm. Agency prepared to respond to lopsided rules. #Comm_Daily
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#FCC chairman at #FederalistSociety shindig: Europe's protectionism bent starting to move into the space realm. Agency prepared to respond to lopsided rules. #Comm_Daily
#Echostar Chmn Charlie Ergen in call with analysts: Trump is right, corporations should only have to file results 2X a year vs quarterly. We may from time to time not do quarterly conference calls. #Comm_Daily
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
#Echostar Chmn Charlie Ergen in call with analysts: Trump is right, corporations should only have to file results 2X a year vs quarterly. We may from time to time not do quarterly conference calls. #Comm_Daily
With the penny going away, traditional rounding practices may violate consumer protection rules. www.hklaw.com/en/insights/...
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
With the penny going away, traditional rounding practices may violate consumer protection rules. www.hklaw.com/en/insights/...
There might be political opposition or pushback, but the Illinois Senate is ridin' the storm out in its drive to make sure REO Speedwagon gets its due.
October 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
There might be political opposition or pushback, but the Illinois Senate is ridin' the storm out in its drive to make sure REO Speedwagon gets its due.
Texas AG joins Neb. and Fla. AGs in taking action against security camera maker Lorex for supposedly sourcing components from China's Dahua. #Comm_Daily
October 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Texas AG joins Neb. and Fla. AGs in taking action against security camera maker Lorex for supposedly sourcing components from China's Dahua. #Comm_Daily
TV station group CEOs at #NABShowNY: Gotta consolidate to survive, fragmentation of news audience and advertisers means it's questionable whether a market can support five TV stations 'doing exactly the same thing.' #Comm_Daily
October 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
TV station group CEOs at #NABShowNY: Gotta consolidate to survive, fragmentation of news audience and advertisers means it's questionable whether a market can support five TV stations 'doing exactly the same thing.' #Comm_Daily
Rincon B'casting Prez Todd Parkin at #NABShowNY: sports rights increasingly divvied up among different parties, making it harder for fans to find sports content. Must be bigger focus on improving viewer experience beyond just showing the game. #Comm_Daily
October 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Rincon B'casting Prez Todd Parkin at #NABShowNY: sports rights increasingly divvied up among different parties, making it harder for fans to find sports content. Must be bigger focus on improving viewer experience beyond just showing the game. #Comm_Daily
Meanwhile, the $&^@ing roads are a 2026 budget priority.
October 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Meanwhile, the $&^@ing roads are a 2026 budget priority.
FCC commish Olivia Trusty: Congress should make willful attacks on private communications networks a federal crime. Industry needs to do more hardening defenses, investing in securing access and sharing intel.
#Comm_Daily
#Comm_Daily
October 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
FCC commish Olivia Trusty: Congress should make willful attacks on private communications networks a federal crime. Industry needs to do more hardening defenses, investing in securing access and sharing intel.
#Comm_Daily
#Comm_Daily
Well done on your error message, Massachusetts State Legislature website.
October 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Well done on your error message, Massachusetts State Legislature website.
Outside #FCC HQ before today's monthly mtg. Meanwhile, during mtg, two protesters started loudly chanting 'fire Carr the censorship czar,' removed by security. #Comm_Daily
September 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Outside #FCC HQ before today's monthly mtg. Meanwhile, during mtg, two protesters started loudly chanting 'fire Carr the censorship czar,' removed by security. #Comm_Daily
Progress report on efforts by astronomy world and satellite operators to ensure mega constellations don't muck up observations: remains ... a work in progress, with astronomers not very bullish about the future, given trend lines of more and bigger LEOs. #Comm_Daily
September 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Progress report on efforts by astronomy world and satellite operators to ensure mega constellations don't muck up observations: remains ... a work in progress, with astronomers not very bullish about the future, given trend lines of more and bigger LEOs. #Comm_Daily
Chinese investment in commercial space gone from $340M in 2015 to $2.9B in '24, sez #CommercialSpaceFederation.
Report released Tues. gives snapshot of Chinese space activity and warns US about to be eclipsed on numerous fronts. #Comm_Daily
Report released Tues. gives snapshot of Chinese space activity and warns US about to be eclipsed on numerous fronts. #Comm_Daily
September 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Chinese investment in commercial space gone from $340M in 2015 to $2.9B in '24, sez #CommercialSpaceFederation.
Report released Tues. gives snapshot of Chinese space activity and warns US about to be eclipsed on numerous fronts. #Comm_Daily
Report released Tues. gives snapshot of Chinese space activity and warns US about to be eclipsed on numerous fronts. #Comm_Daily
A Commercial Space Federation chocolate bar. In my quest for swag from trade groups and companies in or attached to the TMT space, this is a nice 3.25 stars. #CSF
September 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A Commercial Space Federation chocolate bar. In my quest for swag from trade groups and companies in or attached to the TMT space, this is a nice 3.25 stars. #CSF
@projectkuiper.bsky.social lobbying #FCC to rethink its five-year LEO satellite deorbit rule. #Comm_Daily
September 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
@projectkuiper.bsky.social lobbying #FCC to rethink its five-year LEO satellite deorbit rule. #Comm_Daily
Happy #firstcontactday, on this date, 38 years from today.
September 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Happy #firstcontactday, on this date, 38 years from today.
#Newsmax sues #Fox, alleging anticompetitive monopolization of "right-leaning pay-TV news market." #Comm_Daily
September 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
#Newsmax sues #Fox, alleging anticompetitive monopolization of "right-leaning pay-TV news market." #Comm_Daily
Magistrate judge recommends a federal court dismiss LiveVideoAI lawsuit related to #Skydance purchase of #ParamountGlobal, saying it's hooey. #Comm_Daily
August 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Magistrate judge recommends a federal court dismiss LiveVideoAI lawsuit related to #Skydance purchase of #ParamountGlobal, saying it's hooey. #Comm_Daily
Trade groups in letter to #DHS and #FBI urge more federal resources for investigating, enforcing comms network attacks. Also want White House backing of bipartisan Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act. #Comm_Daily
July 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Trade groups in letter to #DHS and #FBI urge more federal resources for investigating, enforcing comms network attacks. Also want White House backing of bipartisan Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act. #Comm_Daily
#Skydance lays out to #FCC variety of commitments in bid to buy #ParamountGlobal, including no DEI programs and a CBS ombudsman. #Comm_Daily
July 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
#Skydance lays out to #FCC variety of commitments in bid to buy #ParamountGlobal, including no DEI programs and a CBS ombudsman. #Comm_Daily
Amateur radio interests worldwide chime in on #ASTSpaceMobile plans to use 430-440 MHz band for TT&C functions, say it represents 'serious concern.' #Comm_Daily
July 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Amateur radio interests worldwide chime in on #ASTSpaceMobile plans to use 430-440 MHz band for TT&C functions, say it represents 'serious concern.' #Comm_Daily
#AlticeUSA and music labels suing it tell federal court: let's hold off on copyright infringement trial until SCOTUS decision on related music label suit against #CoxComm. #Comm_Daily
July 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#AlticeUSA and music labels suing it tell federal court: let's hold off on copyright infringement trial until SCOTUS decision on related music label suit against #CoxComm. #Comm_Daily
I mean, the ease with which this person quickly parallel parked on a busy NE DC street facing the wrong way was pretty impressive, gotta admit.
July 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I mean, the ease with which this person quickly parallel parked on a busy NE DC street facing the wrong way was pretty impressive, gotta admit.