The Sinclair-Tribune Saga Rolls On
On Tuesday, we reported on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s response to a House Energy & Commerce letter regarding possible favorable treatment of Sinclair Broadcast Group and its planned merger with Tribune Media. But that’s just one of several angles to this deal.
If at first and at second you don’t succeed…
Watchdog group Chicago Media Action has tried and failed to separate nine Chicago television stations from their licenses, and its appeal of its failure...
Rosenworcel Visits FM Seeking FCC’s ‘ZoneCasting’ OK
Despite fierce opposition to the proposal, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in late January moved ahead with a plan that would allow GeoBroadcast Solutions to implement its "ZoneCasting" technology through FM booster program origination. On Friday, she paid a visit to one station seeking the agency's OK on the plan.
More time to embed reply contents into the record
The FCC’s window for public comment on the issue of sponsorship identification regulations with regard to embedded advertising has been opened a little bit...
Five Reasons Why ‘Restoring Internet Freedom’ Works
The Washington, D.C. conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute has played the role of chief influencer at the FCC since the transition in power from President Obama to President Trump. Thus, it should come as no surprise that Mark Jamison -- an individual who questioned the very existence of the Commission in late October 2016 -- is in favor of the abandonment of Title II classification for broadband. It's an important topic for broadcast media groups, and here's why Jamison is pushing for the end of "net neutrality."
Revise and consent
The FCC has put a number of bodies of regulation on the table under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, for the purpose of determining if...
TWC making substantial contribution to US Treasury
Time Warner Cable has agreed to a consent decree with the FCC .
And Now, Construction Deadline Waivers for Auction 99/100 FM Translators
There's no longer any uncertainty or worry for those holding Auction 99 or Auction 100-awarded construction permits due to expire on or before June 21, 2021 who have not yet fully launched the FM translator stations associated with these CPs. That's because the FCC Media Bureau has given the green light to COVID-19 related requests for a waiver.
Dorgan back to work on net neutrality
Byron Dorgan (D-ND) previously teamed up with Olympia Snowe (R-ME) to put forth legislation enshrining the concept of network neutrality for internet service providers...
Congress takes a break
Many outlets have reported that Congress will be in recess for the next two weeks. However, if you check the respective schedules, you will...
House panel puts broadband on the agenda
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has made it official. It will hold its first hearing on the National Broadband Plan on Thursday, 3/25/10....
110th Congress, Part II: DTV, DTV and more DTV
Four key Commerce Committee telecom policy wonks from both houses of Congress met with broadcasters at yesterday's NAB State Leadership Conference and confirmed that...
Rivera already at FCC
Former FCC Commissioner Henry Rivera isn’t gone and is not forgotten at his former place of employment. That’s because in addition to his duties at law firm Wiley Rein and Fielding, he is chair of the
Late fine lite for Ohio AM
WJTB-AM serves the Cleveland market from its perch in North Ridgeville OH – and its past regulatory failings have now come home to roost...
![Panama City Beach, Fla., prior to Hurricane Michael's arrival [Photo: Adam R Jacobson]](https://rbr.com/wp-content/uploads/011_8A-150x120.jpg "Pai’s Unfortunate Sunshine State Excursion")
Pai’s Unfortunate Sunshine State Excursion
Normally, a trip to the pristine Gulf of Mexico beaches found along the Florida Panhandle would be a welcomed respite from the daily briefings and political marauding of Washington, D.C. Sadly, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is preparing for not a relaxing sojourn but a sobering assessment of the damage caused last week to the region by Hurricane Michael.