Todd Shields

Washington-based reporter for The Capitol Forum

[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Broadcast Consolidation Harms Local News, DirecTV Says in New FCC Filing
https://t.co/SCj8u1lCry

h/t @TShields3
$CMCSA $DIS $FOX $NXST $PSKY $SBGI $TGNA

[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Senator Cory Booker Demands Hearing to Investigate Antitrust Chief Gail Slater's Resignation; Lobby Groups Warn USTR About Increasing Risk of IP Infringement in Foreign AI Training
https://t.co/kxt7kIAqAe

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Nexstar/Tegna: FCC Chairman Carr Considers Keeping 39% Cap for Largest Networks, Lifting It for Smaller Rivals
https://t.co/az9yOyIT9p

h/t @joshkosman & @TShields3
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Senate Scrutinizes Media Ownership Cap as Trump Backs Nextar Deal; Tech Industry Takes Assault on Foreign Regulations to Congress; Uber Court Loss Opens Up Company to Broad Litigation Risk
https://t.co/qTWP11fqak

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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Nexstar/Tegna: High-Powered MAGA Lobbyists, Influencers Help in Winning Over Trump to Support TV Station Merger
https://t.co/cq4yqXgW7Q

h/t @joshkosman, @TShields3 & @jbliss1987
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Nexstar/Tegna: DOJ Staff Questions CWA, Other Groups on Labor Monopsony Issues
https://t.co/2LPkI9kchJ

h/t @jbliss1987, @joshkosman & @TShields3
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[Rebecca Kern @rebeccamkern]

New for @TheCapitolForum - @SenMikeLee told me that he plans to hold his @SenJudiciaryGOP antitrust subcommittee hearing on @netflix/@warnerbros deal on Feb. 3. He’s still trying to get the CEOs as witnesses.

[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Charter/Cox: Alleged Price Gouging for High-Speed Broadband May Influence California Merger Review
https://t.co/QIeteRwKsZ

h/t @TShields3
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Senate Commerce Committee Plans Hearing on FCC National Ownership Cap Rule
https://t.co/TBraZvTgJE

h/t @rebeccamkern, @joshkosman, @TShields3, & @jbliss1987
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

FCC Should Force NextNav to Provide More Details of GPS Alternative Test, Critics Say https://t.co/RwzfNetQyx

h/t @TShields3
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Despite Executive Order, FCC, FTC Likely Lack Authority to Preempt State AI Laws, Experts Say https://t.co/waVQjGNqdS

h/t @rebeccamkern & @TShields3
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

House Judiciary Antitrust Panel Considers Holding January 7 Hearing Underscoring Concerns With Netflix/Warner Bros. Merger
https://t.co/3CGHpAPYiE

h/t @rebeccamkern
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: House E&C Republicans Set to Focus on FTC Oversight in Q1 2026; Perplexity Claims Against Amazon Draw Comparisons to DOJ Suit vs. Apple; Nvidia's Market Power Seen as Slowing Google's Entry in Chips; Four Latin American Countries Join U.S. Push at WTO for Permanent E-commerce Moratorium; Appeals Court Sets Table for Uniform 9/20% Commissions on App Stores; Florida AG Sues Roblox, Calling it a 'Dangerous Platform'
https://t.co/TJZU4e8ERs

h/t @SaraMorrison, @rebeccamkern, @Chris_Kane_, @sloan_sacha, @hmonicken, @TShields3, & @EthanEhrenhaft

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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Netflix, Paramount Bids for Warner Bros. to be Subject of 2026 House Antitrust Hearing, Lawmaker Says
https://t.co/sBBGApCfzY

@rebeccamkern & @Chris_Kane_
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Tech/Media/Telecom Weekly: Y Combinator Lobbying Effort to Link AI Regulation Moratorium with Antitrust Bill Seen as Likely to Fail; Municipalities are Banning Algorithmic Rent Pricing Software and Considering Price Caps on Resale of Tickets; Key USTR Deputy Could be Confirmed this Week; Instacart Sues NYC; Data Broker Regulation Outlook; Verizon/Frontier Timing
https://t.co/81w4smqiIp

h/t @SaraMorrison, @rebeccamkern, @KristaKBrown, @papscun, @EthanEhrenhaft, @joshkosman
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

DOJ Issues Second Request-Style Demands on Gray Media Deals, Signaling Potential Storm Clouds Ahead for Broadcast TV Consolidation
https://t.co/n8ZsUdUxP7

h/t @joshkosman & @TShields3
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Antitrust Agenda: The FTC After Holyoak's Departure; Meta Victory Spurs Calls From Congress to Update Laws; Financialization, Consolidation Blamed for Driving Up Home Prices; DOJ's Slater Discusses Antitrust in Agriculture - $META
https://t.co/DYfssXpmJv
h/t @ColeCahill, and @MaxBerengaut

[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Fox Seeking Deal That Would Allow Broadcaster to Control More TV Stations
https://t.co/z7BKSZjNgy

h/t @joshkosman & @TShields3
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Tech Tuesday: Meta Defeats FTC Antitrust Suit; Khan Discusses Mamdani, Algorithmic Collusion, Agency Cuts with Jon Stewart; Uber Settles Lawsuit Against Colorado Rideshare Pay Disclosure Law; Media Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Firm Survives Motion to Dismiss; Judge Greenlights Elon Musk's Antitrust Suit Against Apple, OpenAI https://t.co/Haqj5lNgRp

h/t @SaraMorrison, @sloan_sacha & @TShields3
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[The Capitol Forum @Capitol_Forum]

Nexstar/Tegna: After Enduring Cancer, Heart Surgery in 2023, CEO Sook Faces Tough Battle Over Latest Deal https://t.co/sDu5s0t3FQ

h/t @TShields3 & @joshkosman
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