Democrats on Capitol Hill want the FCC to seize its existing powers over broadcast disclosure of political ad payment sources, highlighting the issue in several pointed statements in recent days and noting the looming 2016 presidential election. But even backers of the idea agree that bicameral, partisan measures -- the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act (HR-2125) and the Sunshine in Sponsorship Identification Act (S-1260) -- are unlikely to advance in Congress. They want the FCC to act unilaterally.

Democrats on Capitol Hill want the FCC to seize its existing powers over broadcast disclosure of political ad payment sources, highlighting the issue in several pointed statements in recent days and noting the looming 2016 presidential election. But even backers of the idea agree that bicameral, partisan measures -- the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act (HR-2125) and the Sunshine in Sponsorship Identification Act (S-1260) -- are unlikely to advance in Congress. They want the FCC to act unilaterally.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is likely to review legal challenges to the FCC net neutrality order despite petitions filed in two other circuits, though it’s possible another circuit could assert jurisdiction, which could raise uncertainties, attorneys following the case told us. The D.C. Circuit is where the FCC and most of the petitioners want the case heard, where initial petitions were consolidated, where stay requests are expected to be filed, and where previous net neutrality rulings occurred and provide precedent, they said.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is likely to review legal challenges to the FCC net neutrality order despite petitions filed in two other circuits, though it’s possible another circuit could assert jurisdiction, which could raise uncertainties, attorneys following the case told us. The D.C. Circuit is where the FCC and most of the petitioners want the case heard, where initial petitions were consolidated, where stay requests are expected to be filed, and where previous net neutrality rulings occurred and provide precedent, they said.

Comcast is planning Friday to pull out of its proposed buy of Time Warner Cable, an industry official involved with the transaction told us Thursday. The unraveling of the deal comes in the wake of meetings between Comcast and the FCC Wednesday that indicated an unfavorable view of the deal at the commission, several individuals familiar with the proceedings told us.

Comcast is planning Friday to pull out of its proposed buy of Time Warner Cable, an industry official involved with the transaction told us Thursday. The unraveling of the deal comes in the wake of meetings between Comcast and the FCC Wednesday that indicated an unfavorable view of the deal at the commission, several individuals familiar with the proceedings told us.

Comcast is planning Friday to pull out of its proposed buy of Time Warner Cable, an industry official involved with the transaction told us Thursday. The unraveling of the deal comes in the wake of meetings between Comcast and the FCC Wednesday that indicated an unfavorable view of the deal at the commission, several individuals familiar with the proceedings told us.

FCC eighth-floor staffers were briefed Wednesday on Comcast's planned buy of Time Warner Cable by the agency’s transaction review team, agency officials said. The briefing took place on the same day as a Comcast meeting with the Department of Justice, and several industry officials have said the transaction review is seen as winding down (see 1504200049).

FCC eighth-floor staffers were briefed Wednesday on Comcast's planned buy of Time Warner Cable by the agency’s transaction review team, agency officials said. The briefing took place on the same day as a Comcast meeting with the Department of Justice, and several industry officials have said the transaction review is seen as winding down (see 1504200049).

CenturyLink became the latest to file an appeal of the FCC’s net neutrality order, filing a petition Friday for reconsideration in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The company became the second ISP to appeal the order; AT&T filed Tuesday. USTelecom, of which CenturyLink and AT&T are members, also has appealed, as well as Alamo Broadband, the American Cable Association, CTIA and NCTA (see 1504140046). All but Alamo, which filed in the 5th Circuit, appealed to the D.C. Circuit.