After 16 public hearings, 500 comments, several testimonies and a number of settlements, the California Public Utilities Commission ended a years-long process Thursday when it voted to approve Verizon and Frontier Communication’s $20 billion merger. Read More
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House Presses FCC on Independence, Broadcasters, Wireless
While Wednesday’s FCC oversight hearing with the House Communications subcommittee resembled the same line of questioning from Senate Commerce’s meeting with the agency, it was a chance for lawmakers to press on certain issues that remain relevant. Read More
How Xumo, DirecTV Are Fighting Fragmentation
In 2026, we’re all well aware of one video’s biggest problems: the proliferation of content spread across a landscape saturated by walled gardens has left consumers struggling to find what and where to watch programming. Read More
AI, Advertising Primed to Take Leaps in 2026
As lawmakers debate it, AI will take on larger roles in technology implemented by the industry. Read More
Verizon Outage Aftermath
The great Verizon network outage of 2026 is over. The operator took its licks from customers and the competition after a major disruption Wednesday left many Americans without a cell signal to call or text. In Read More
PSKY Hits Snag in WBD Lawsuit
Delaware Chancery Court judge Morgan T. Zurn rejected Paramount Skydance ’s motion to expedite its lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery demanding the company be more transparent about why it chose Netflix Read More
O’Rielly’s TMT Whiteboard: The Absurdity of ‘Cookie’ Notifications
we have a massively popular commerce and research platform that routinely disrupts efficient outcomes in order to deliver gazillions of questionable cookie warnings. Can’t something be done to stop this silliness? Read More
The Dish Wireless Aftermath
Crown Castle says Dish Wireless defaulted on its payment obligations for cell tower facilities that it leased and is seeking to recover more than $3.5 billion in remaining payments owed. But it’s not the only company complaining that Dish hasn’t paid them. Read More
Nats Have a New Home
The Nationals found a new broadcast partner after ending their relationship with the Orioles-owned MASN. Read More
Why CX Now Determines Fiber Economics
In this environment, the winners are no longer the fastest builders but the providers who put customer experience (CX) at the center of the order-to-install-to-cash lifecycle. Read More
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Cablefax Most Powerful Women
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The Cablefax team is proud to present the 2025 Most Powerful Women Awards, celebrating the executives whose leadership, vision, and influence are shaping the future of media, broadband, and technology.
This signature program honors women who are setting new standards across the industry—driving innovation, elevating teams, fueling operational excellence, and advancing strategies that define the next era of connectivity and content.
Our honorees represent the full breadth of the ecosystem: leaders transforming technology and operations, pioneers reshaping content and distribution, champions of finance, legal, marketing, customer experience, and the rising stars who are already making a profound impact.
“As our industry continues to evolve at remarkable speed, the women recognized in this issue stand at the forefront of that transformation,” said Amy Maclean, Editorial Director of Cablefax. “Their leadership is bold, strategic, and deeply influential—driving progress not just within their organizations, but across the entire media and broadband landscape.”
We invite you to explore this year’s honorees and celebrate the accomplishments of these extraordinary women at www.cablefaxwomen.com.
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