States team up for end-around on Citizens United
The Supreme Court may have made it OK for unlimited funds to pour into politically-oriented non-profits at the federal level, but many states –...
FTC holding event on online/mobile advertising
Advertising may be annoying to some, but when it’s on a digital platform, it can threaten an individual’s privacy. For that reason, the FTC...
FCC consumer panel set for all-day session
This being the Genachowski FCC, it may come as no surprise that broadband will consume a good portion of the agency’s Consumer Advisory Committee...
FCC May agenda free of broadcast issues
The May Open Meeting at the FCC will be significant because it will be the first one in quite some time that includes five...
House panel set to take closer look at FCC/LightSquared
The FCC’s handling of the LightSquared proceeding led to the delay in seating of two new commissioners. That part of the story has ended,...
New commissioners speak
Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai are the newest FCC commissioners, and in both cases they are honored, privileged and looking forward to working with...
FCC at full strength
It’s official: Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai are now FCC Commissioners, representing the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively. And they are already listed as...
FCC to convene LPFM/translator forum
Parties interested in the next regulatory steps for LPFM and FM translator licenses may want to put Wednesday afternoon 5/16/12 on their calendar. The...
Legislators again want to erase CPB funding
When public broadcasters slip up, there are usually calls on Capitol Hill to defund them. And when they don’t slip up, there are also...
Senate schedules FCC oversight hearing
Just after the full Senate voted to approve the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to the FCC, the Senate Commerce Committee under...
Lugar unloads on out-of-state PACs
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) has been ousted by Republican voters in his state in favor of Richard Mourdock, a Tea Party backed candidate. He...
Watchdog petitions for Hill hearings on News Corp.
Experienced FCC watchers believe that US broadcast licenses held by News Corporation are in little or no regulatory danger as a result of the...
Franken wants Comcast under FCC investigation
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) was opposed to the Comcast/NBCU merger from the get-go on anti-competitive grounds, and now suspects his fears were well-founded. He...
Rockefeller not likely to get UK help on News Corp.
The battle between News Corporation and the government of the United Kingdom has been going on for upwards of a year now, and News...
NAB backs off white space challenge
For a time the dominant spectrum concern of broadcasters was rampant and possibly untraceable interference from unlicensed devices in the white spaces between television...