Warshaw, Beasley Pitch Radio Rule Thaw Anew
Both companies have pressed the issue repeatedly this year. In June, Connoisseur CEO Jeffrey Warshaw and Beasley met separately with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. Beasley also took its case to the Media Bureau. They renewed their push for ownership rule modernization for Radio again last week.
Musicians petition FCC in favor of net neutrality
The American Federation of Musicians sent in reply comments pertaining to the FCC’s proceeding on a free and open internet, saying that network neutrality...
FCC takes DTV into the green
One of the last things anybody wants is a sudden influx of hundreds of millions of discarded analog television sets into America’s dumps. The...
Martin touting efforts to increase minority ownership
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin used a Washington symposium Friday by Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition to promote his idea that DTV multichannels provide a way...
FCC Goes After Gray For Alaska Ownership ‘Violation’
What happens when your broadcast TV duopoly is too successful? Just ask Gray Television. The FCC has just proposed a fine against the company for its "apparent violation" of its Top Four rule. This puts the initial success and plan of action for its Alaska operations in question.
Commissioners Revved Up Over Carr
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Mignon Cyburn and Michael O'Rielly each had something to say about President Trump's late Wednesday evening announcement that he intends to nominate Brendan Carr as a Republican FCC Commissioner. Here are the details.
FCC looks into SDBs
Minority Media & Telecommunications Council has asked that the FCC restart its proceeding on media ownership rules since it felt its suggestions on increasing...
FOIA bill clears Congress
The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act, or OPEN Government Act, cleared both houses of Congress last week, pushed through by Patrick...
Is The Lame-Duck FCC A True-Life Telenovela?
The suspense has built to the point where script-writers from Telemundo Studios may wish to set up shop at the Commission
A Boston Area Radio Pirate’s Landlord Is Warned
Chalk up another buccaneer of broadcasting in the Boston area that's landed on the FCC Enforcement Bureau's radar, putting a landlord of a property in the community of Dorchester on notice that an unlicensed FM must cease operations or face a steep fine.
FCC agenda remains as boring as advertised
We suppose we aren’t going to set any world records for active story clickers when we put the word “boring” in a headline –...
Another Station Hit for Lazytown Infraction
An NBC Saturday morning kid’s television program inadvertently flashed a snippet
NAB: Give FMs A Big Chunk Of Repack Cash
The FCC spectrum incentive auction and its impact on FM radio stations is of top concern to the NAB. As such, it filed comments with the Commission on Wednesday concerning the reimbursement of LPTV, TV translators and FM radio stations for expenses incurred as a result of the repacking of TV stations following the close of the broadcast spectrum incentive auction.
FEC clarifies PAC rule
political action committee, it wanted to funnel cash to various candidates that the organization supports. The Federal Election Commission has confirmed its right to...
DISH Network Files Complaint with FCC
DISH Network has filed a Verified Retransmission Complaint with the FCC