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In this episode, Joel and Dennis discuss the following:

How you can help save Net Neutrality: https://www.groundedreason.com/how-you-can-save-net-neutrality/

PBS kids is available OTA in a bunch of areas so run an antenna scan also on streaming https://www.google.com/?ampdeadline.com/2017/01/pbs-kids-channel-launch-tcs-1201887347/?amp?client=safari

ESPN streaming service – Last week at Disney’s quarterly earnings call the CEO of Disney Robert Iger said “We will be launching a direct-to-consumer sports service sometime in calendar 2017.” (Disney is the parent company behind ESPN.)

Cord cutting saves billions: https://www.groundedreason.com/cord-cutting-is-saves-americans-billions/

This week in Bad Ajit: Net Neutrality 2 Wrath of Pai

FCC stops investigating Zero Rating https://www.wired.com/2017/02/fcc-oks-streaming-free-net-neutrality-will-pay/
FCC blocks Lifeline expansion to offer internet https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/02/03/the-fcc-is-stopping-9-companies-from-providing-subsidized-broadband-to-the-poor/?utm_term=.66e74438b00f

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About The Author

Dennis Restauro

Dennis started Grounded Reason in 2014 to share his expertise in streaming devices, streaming services, local networking, and cutting the cord on cable TV. His expertise has been leveraged by The Washington Post, Forbes, Kiplinger, The Fiscal Times, podcasts, and other media. Dennis has spent over 25 years working in technology for the public and the private sector as a systems administrator and enterprise systems architect. Dennis is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Computer Science. See Dennis on LinkedIn.