MVPDs reminded of EEO responsibilities
On the plus side, MVPDs have an extra day to file their annual EEO reports with the FCC. On the minus side, they still...
Senators say Verizon cable spectrum deal bad for Maryland
Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have written letters to the leaders of the FCC and the Department of Justice asking them...
FCC pins down August agenda
As usual, the FCC will get its obligation to hold a monthly open meeting out of the way early as most of Washington tries...
Cable: Rockefeller proposes blackout refunds, a la carte
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) said that retransmission consent was but one issue facing the video marketplace, hinting that what competition there...
House leaders tried to warn FCC off Tennis Channel ruling
Prior to the decision made by an administrative law judge and affirmed by the FCC on a partisan basis, House Commerce Committee leaders Fred...
Revisiting the Cable Act at Age 20
Representatives of the broadcast, MVPD, consumer watchdog and academic communities all provided testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee. The main but by no means...
Hearing panelist gets a title upgrade
Colleen Abdoulah is now a double-Chairwoman. The exec, who is about to testify as the Senate Commerce Committee revisits the Cable Act, is chair...
Oregon Rep. speaks up for public broadcasting
Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) thought the congressional battle over funding public broadcasting was over for awhile, and took to the House floor to express his...
Disclose Act fails to gain closure
53 senators were in favor of a measure that would require certain political advertisers to name anyone who kicked in $10K or more to...
FCC demonstrates TV political interface
The FCC held a special demonstration of how its new public file political advertising interface would work, from both the television and the user...
Novel interference waiver gains no FCC traction
Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, licensee of KWVE-FM San Clemente CA, wanted FCC permission to abandon a directional antenna because a mountain range prevents...
FCC previews August Open Meeting
They haven’t even held the July Open Meeting yet, and already we’ve been given a glimpse at the August agenda. Although the July meeting...
FCC finalizes July meeting agenda
The sneak preview of the topics on the table at the FCC July Open Meeting turned out to be an actual preview. For broadcasters...
FCC upholds tower fine in disputed ownership case
Ely Radio admits it uses a certain tower for its KWNA-AM Winnemucca, and admits it bought the station from Sheen Broadcasting in 2006 –...
Spectrum is dominant topic at FCC
There is no question that getting spectrum into the hands of broadband providers is the primary objective at the FCC right now – it...