Washington Post
The Senate Intelligence Committee recently approved a bill that would require social media platforms and email providers to report content posted by “suspected terrorists,” the Washington Post reports. The bill hasn't yet been voted on by the full Senate.
Dslreports
AT&T says in a new regulatory filing that it will roll out U-Verse gigabit service to 11.7 million customer locations if its DirecTV merger is approved. Originally, AT&T had only promised to extend U-Verse GB service to 2 million additional customers. But DSLReports ponits out that nothing in AT&T “has a long history of making promises to get deals approved that may or may not make sense under closer inspection.”
Bloomberg
The Department of Justice intends to approve AT&T's $49 billion merger with DirecTV without conditions, Bloomberg reports. But the Federal Communications Commission, which hasn't yet signed off on the deal, could still insist that the company agree to follow net neutrality rules as a merger condition.
Gawker
Gawker reports that its upcoming courtroom battle with Hulk Hogan, which had been slated to begin on Monday, has been postponed for at least one month. The wrestler and TV personality, whose real name is Terry Bolea, is suing Gawker for $100 million for allegedly invading his privacy by posting excerpts of a sex tape.
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