House hearing on federal spectrum on tap
The House Communications Subcommittee will look at the prospects of repurposing spectrum currently in the hands of the government to help spur the expansion...
Genachowski holds forth on TV spectrum auction
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is pleased that his colleagues have a detailed document on spectrum auctions in their hands for consideration prior to a...
Incentive auctions on the tentative FCC September agenda
After word got out that the FCC commissioners were looking at an NPRM on incentive auctions designed to repurpose television spectrum for mobile broadband,...
FTC issues ad guidelines for mobile app developers
The Federal Trade Commission spent more time discussing privacy issues that mobile application developers need to be aware of – but it also reminded...
Eshoo defends CALM Act before FCC
The National Cable and Telecommunications Association has petitioned the FCC to exempt promotional announcements from the new volume requirements imposed by the CALM Act,...
Ft. Wayne noncom nailed of public file violation
Classical WBNI-FM Roanoke IN made a classic mistake – it failed to keep its issues/programs lists up to date, and was forced to report...
No ducking fine for four years of tardiness
WKLC-FM St. Albans WV suffered the destruction of its tower site back in 2004, but was able to procure a CP to get back...
FCC to review spectrum/competition issues
With the auction of airwaves in the television band in the works in the effort to increase the availability of wireless broadband to American...
More signs point to new post for Walden
Greg Walden (R-OR) is Chairman of the House Communications Subcommittee, but according to an Oregon newspaper, there may be an even more prestigious House...
FTC offers ad claim guidelines to window industry
The Federal Trade Commission is concerned that some companies make “green” claims about products that are unsupported by scientific evidence. It has offered guidelines...
Minor delay in auction filing costs CP winner
Failure to get necessary paperwork in to the FCC after winning an FM CP at auction can cause a licensee to lose the CP....
Watchdog says there is no lack of spectrum
What there is, according to Free Press, is the lack of effective spectrum management. It gave a mixed review of FCC approval of the...
FCC approves conditional Verizon acquisition of cable spectrum
Telecom giant Verizon has been given the FCC go-ahead to acquire spectrum from a consortium of cable companies. Although all five commissioners approved the...
Good news/bad news for CP winner
The bad news for Valleydale Broadcasting LLC is that it is being hit with a fine for failing to get a required document in...
House panel teeing up spectrum again in September
Greg Walden (R-OR) is putting hearing on the schedule of the House Communications Subcommittee that will look into putting federally-held spectrum in the hands...