Friday, July 3, 2026

Charles Grassley

Report suggests Republican tiring of Grassley FCC blockade

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been battling the FCC over its dealings in a proceeding involving LightSquared, and has been expressing his displeasure with...
Susan Whiting

Witnesses named for Senate TV hearing

We knew that the Senate Commerce Committee was planning to look into the future of television, and now we know who the witnesses will...
Jay Rockefeller

Senate Commerce tees up future of video hearing

It has come to the attention of Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) that America’s video viewing habits are in flux and that more and more...
U.S. Congress

Watchdog cites inappropriate House panel transparency

The Sunlight Foundation believes that Congress should operate in the bright light of the day, and that it should live up to its own...
FTC / Federal Trade Commission

FTC cracks down on Green Millionaire

A company that used television and internet advertising to lure unsuspecting consumers into buying an unwanted magazine subscription has settled with the FCC in...
FCC

FCC awards media study contract

The University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communications has earned the right task of preparing a review of literature concerning the information needs...
Mignon Clyburn

FCC commissioner signals approval for online files

In a speech Catholic University’s 2012 Telecommunications Symposium, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn mentioned the upcoming agenda plank concerning posting broadcast television public files online....
FCC

FCC issues guidance on translator applications

The Local Community Radio Act has as its primary aim the expansion of the low power FM service. But it also seeks to create...
FCC

Two stations nailed for file violations

KBMQ-FM Monroe LA and WWNQ-FM Forest Acres SC (in the Columbia SC Arbitron market) both admitted to having deficiencies in their public files. And...
Charles Grassley

Grassley not budging on FCC nominees

It was thought that access provided to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to FCC documents regarding the
Pile of Money

Watchdog notes contributions to FCC reform sponsors

MapLight, an unaffiliated nonprofit organization that tries to connect the dots between money and politics studied the relationship between sponsors of HR 3309, the...
FCC

Licensee off the hook for $10K in FCC fines

An AM-FM combo in Greenville PA was found to have committed several violations to the FCC rules, and racked up a total of $18K...
NHMC / National Hispanic Media Coalition

Further farewells for MAP

Two organizations have come forth to say their good-byes to media legal advocacy Media Access Project. The National Hispanic Media Coalition worked with MAP...
Media Access Project

Media Access Project shutting down

MAP was more than just a media watchdog – it was a public interest law firm that went to court to fight for the...
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB announces election winners

The votes have been counted and the results are now available: New members will be joining the National Association of Broadcasters’ Radio Board and...