Here is some of the other news we've been tracking today:
> The national TV advertising market rose only slightly in October as growth in cable advertising revenue was offset somewhat by a slight decline in broadcast advertising, according to Standard Media Index. FierceBroadcasting story
> AT&T has officially fired back at the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit to block the $85 billion Time Warner merger and has begun pushing for a trial start date in February 2018. FierceBroadcasting story
> Verizon has asked the FCC for permission to discontinue its Alert Transport Service throughout Verizon’s service territories, part of its ongoing effort to clear out legacy service baggage. FierceTelecom story
> Apple claimed Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips violate several of the iPhone vendor’s patents, escalating a long-running, high-stakes war between the two tech giants. FierceWireless story