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FCC, Congress Agree to Scale Back Office Closures

The FCC had planned to go from 24 to eight field offices
US Congress

Reps Oppose De Facto Ad Tax

A bipartisan group of US reps fired off a letter to John Boehner (R-OH) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
John Thune

Thune Weighs in on Effective Competition

John Thune (R-SD) has stated his opinion on the FCC’s recent move
FCC

Sohn-a-gram: Moving from Critic to Employee

Gigi Sohn commented on what it’s like to go from frequent critic of the FCC
Deadline

Coalition Wants to Keep the Auction on Target

An interdisciplinary group of entities are keenly interested in keeping the incentive auction rolling
FTC / Federal Trade Commission

FTC to Examine Homeopathic Drug Ads

Drugs of any kind have always been a special category when it comes to advertising

Commissioners Explain Cable Competition Votes

To consumers who are frustrated with their inability to vote with their wallets when choosing between MVPDs
U.S. Congress

Panel Approves FCC Reform Bill

H.R. 2583, the FCC Process Reform Act, is on its way to the full House of Representatives
FCC

Subcommittee to Probe FCC Office Closures

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to reduce the number of FCC field offices
Broadcasting Pirate

Queens Buccaneer Brought to Justice

An FM pirate operating in the reserved band of the famous New York City borough of Queens
U.S. Congress

House Panel Tees up FCC Reform

In what figures to be a very routine procedure

College Misrepresents Student Benefits

Ashworth College advertises that coursework it offers would lead to
FCC

June Broadcast Snoozer at the FCC

Are you a broadcaster who was thinking about a June vacation
Smartphone

FCC Seeking Further Consumer Phone Protection

Complaints about unwanted robocalls, telemarketing calls and texts to cellphones
FCC

Eleven Questions the FCC Must Answer

The 13 groups who co-authored a letter to the prime occupants of the FCC 8th Floor urged the Commission to dispense with its plans...