FCC explains its rejection of plea for fine cancellation
Toccoa Falls College radio station WXTR-FM in Toccoa Falls GA was hit with a $10K Notice of Apparent Liability for a file fine omission....
Faulty equipment leads to FCC fines
Before selling five Greenville MS-area stations to Delta Radio Network, previous owner Debut Broadcasting allowed a pair of them to fall into a certain...
Powell’s name comes up as possible DC mayor
They say where there’s smoke, there’s fire, but we’re not sure that the story suggesting a possible run for Washington DC Mayor by Michael...
Rep. Walden eyed for a promotion
The Chairman of the House Communications Subcommittee is uniquely qualified for the job – Greg Walden (R-OR) was the owner of a small radio...
Justice Scalia digs in against camera in court
Can Supreme Court justices filibuster one another? We don’t think so, but if it was within the powers of Justice Antonin Scalia to do...
Lack of paint can damage your bank account
When it comes to communications towers, visibility is a primary concern. That is why the owner of a tower in Puerto Rico which has...
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...