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WASHINGTON —In a landmark win against corporate greed and for community journalism, the News Guild, the Communications Workers and allies beat two rapacious hedge funds, Standard General and Apollo Global Management, which tried to devour local broadcaster Tegna and its news programs.
The agency has more authority to regulate the cost of those calls, which could mean significant savings for families of the incarcerated.
The late Martha Wright-Reed became a phone justice activist after having to choose between paying for her medication and speaking with her grandson.
5 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Federal Communication Commission to loosen local media ownership restrictions, handing a victory to broadcasters in a ruling that could facilitate industry consolidation as consumers increasingly move online. FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., December 11, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo In a 9-0 ruling authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the justices overturned a lower court decision that had blocked the FCC’s repeal of some media ownership regulations in 2017 for failing to con...