FCC goes public about another public file fine
If we happened to hold a radio license, and if we also happened to have $10,000, we’d like to hang on to both. That’s...
FTC shuts down mouthguard claims
When Brain-Pad Inc. said that its mouthguards could protect an athlete’s teeth from injury, no eyebrows were raised at the Federal Trade Commission. The...
Genachowski explains thumbs up for Verizon spectrum buy
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said that the deal between Verizon and a consortium of cable companies for spectrum posed problems, but said certain commitments...
Romney presidency would put CPB/PBS at risk
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said that one of the cuts he’d make to the federal budget if elected would be subsidies for CPB...
Tea Party likely boots Stearns out of Congress
Cliff Stearns (R-FL), a member of the key House Committee on Energy and Commerce and a former party leader in that panel’s even more...
FCC plays Ball with college station on file fine
Ball University’s WWHI-FM Muncie IN had missing issues/program lists from its public file, but managed to get out of the situation with a fine...
FCC sorts out mutually exclusive CP applicants
The applications for an FM station in theHonoluluarea date back to 1996. One company was said to be a mere shell formed to create...
No political plans for NAB’s Gordon Smith
Oregon Republicans may miss Gordon Smith, who carried the Republican banner into the US Senate for two terms before losing a 2008 reelection bid....
CWA continues to pour heat on Verizon spectrum buy
Communications Workers of America believe that the sale of spectrum from a consortium of large cable companies to Verizon and the mutual cooperation agreement...
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...