Union looks to head of Verizon/cable spectrum deal
The Communications Workers of America see monopolistic business practices and lost jobs if a consortium of cable companies are allowed to sell spectrum to...
Network online ratings earn DC applause
The announcement by broadcast television networks that they would extend program ratings to online streaming venues earned plaudits from one of the veterans of...
FCC chair said ready to end viewability rule
A major factor in the DTV transition was making sure no viewer was left behind, and a big part of that was making sure...
FCC: All quiet on the southwestern front
The FCC will hold its June Open Meeting in its Southwest DC digs next Wednesday 6/13/12, and for broadcasters, it will be an event...
Mignon Clyburn nominated for another FCC term
The FCC just managed to get back to full strength when Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai were sworn into office. And now a step...
Testimony on the Future of Audio
Seven individuals, including two broacasters, made statements and answered questions at the House Communications Subcommittee’s Future of Audio hearing. Here are summaries of their...
Tower owner busted for lighting outage
A number of obstruction lights on a broadcast tower in Beaumont TX weren’t working when an FCC agent paid a visit. The end result...
All quiet on the FCC complaint front
Even though watchdogs are on constant alert for any slip-ups, the FCC reported that there were only 1,023 complaints about broadcast indecency or obscenity...
FCC schedules TV relocation workshop
In advance of incentive spectrum auctions, the FCC has already held a workshop providing details on how to go about sharing a television channel...
Another FCC reform bill gets House nod
FCC Consolidated Reporting Act, H.R. 3310 has taken another step on its way from being a bill to becoming a law. By unanimous consent,...
What goes around comes around at FCC Wireless
Ruth Milkman was the Chief of the FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau until she joined the staff of Chairman Julius Genachowski and made way for...
Open Internet Advisory Committee named
As part of its network neutrality proceeding, the FCC has appointed a committee to keep tabs on how the whole thing is working out,...
House panel digging into global internet issues
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell will be testifying before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology as it delves into issues concerning international internet regulation.
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FCC June agenda sneak preview released
There are a few broadcast issues percolating away at the FCC at the moment, but none of them will be exposed to the light...
Watchdog pushes back against NAB file fight
The National Association of Broadcasters is asking the DC Circuit Court for relief from new FCC rules requiring the posting of political advertising information...