Washington Beat

Broadband has dominated the agendas of FCC Open Meetings for the past several years, and even when broadcast managed to horn in for a little attention, it was often concerning incentive auctions, a plank that is also primarily about broadband. So the three broadcast/cable items teed up for the September 2013 meeting makes it the biggest broadcast session in recent memory.

Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn is planning a six-plank NPRM to help revitalize the AM band, including among other things an opportunity to fill...

One of the guiding regulatory principles of advertising is that it must be easily recognized for what it is, and its sponsor should be...

After being stymied by the Senate in 2012, House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) is back again with a bill that would change the way the FCC does business. According to The Hill, he told the American Enterprise Institute that he would be pushing for action sooner rather than later.

The Free Flow of Information Act, essentially the long sought federal shield which protects the right of journalists to protect their sources has made...

Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A was charged with making false claims about is dietary supplements via advertising, including the use of television. As part of...

It’s not at all shocking that all but one of the positive reviews cited by Anna Eshoo (D-CA) come from cable, satellite and telco entities. What other possibility is there for such a one-sided bill?

A bill that would reduce the number of beginning-of-the-year annual reports that the FCC is required to submit to Congress has passed without a...

If your station is in danger of being forced off its current channel to one lower down the spectrum ladder, then you may be...

1771 N Street N.W. is a familiar location for many members of the broadcast business and regulatory communities: It’s been home to the National...

The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology under Greg Walden has put a hearing on the schedule for next week, which will looks at...

Ads for vehicles on sale by a car dealer in Maryland and another in Ohio were found by the FTC to have deceptive pricing...

There are always a few broadcast issues percolating away on Capitol Hill, and it would be of particular interest if Congress were to spend...

Fraudulent email offers do more than fill virtual mail boxes with spam – they damage consumer confidence in legitimate business ventures using email for...

As Chairman of the House Communications Subcommittee and as a former broadcaster, Greg Walden (R-OR) knows better than most the value of effective advertising....