Senators call for electronic SCOTUS ACA coverage
Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have fired off a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts asking for television coverage when the Supreme...
Coalition calls for electronic SCOTUS coverage
With high interest in the release of the Supreme Court’s decision in its review of the Affordable Care Act, a who’s who of journalism,...
Walden looking into the future of TV
The House Communications Subcommittee recently held a hearing to delve into the future of audio – and now it has a companion hearing teed...
FCC to look at communications entry barriers
A scholarly look at the difficulties faced breaking into the communications field and its impact on meeting information needs will get an airing at...
FCC hears opposition to Verizon spectrum buy
Members of the CWA and other organizations demonstrated at the FCC as promised. Meanwhile, across the Mall, members of Congress were busy firing off...
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,...