Senate setback for Democrats in Nebraska
The Democratic Party was looking at a tough battle to hold on to the seat of Ben Nelson (D-NE) this election cycle, even if...
FCC seeks study of studies on diversity, information needs
Eliminating barriers to entry into the communications field and examining how the media is doing when it comes to making sure citizens have access...
Fox seeks representation parity for new Hispanic net
It is illegal for broadcast stations to be represented by their network affiliation partners when it comes to spot sales, but this rule has...
House panel trying to wrap up 2011 initiatives
The House Subcommittee on Communications & Technology came close to completing bills on reforming the FCC and on kicking off incentive auctions of television...
NAB gets behind House FCC reform bill
House Communications Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) is reportedly ready to mark up his bill to overhaul procedures at the FCC, and NAB President/CEO...
RIAA is not OPEN to SOPA/PIPA alternative
Supporters of SOPA in the US House of Representatives and PIPA in the US Senate watched the bills fall off a cliff after a...
NAB remains vigilant in the halls of Washington
The National Association of Broadcasters has had its hands full in Washington representing the views of its members in the halls of Congress and...
New York Times advocates alternative piracy bill
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-CA) have introduced The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act as a replacement...
RTDNA weighs in on FCC reporting requirements
Some may think that the quest for information about news programming by the FCC is a noble cause, but members of the Radio Television...
FCC Chairman details extent of backlog diminishment
One of the primary areas of concern of Republican members of the House Committee on Commerce and Energy has been the sea of paperwork...
Conflict continues between senator and FCC
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been trying to learn about the FCC dealings involving the LightSquared project, and has asked that his staff be allowed to meet with a departing FCC executive
Another FCC meeting, another broadcast snoozer
The FCC hasn’t even held the January Open Meeting yet, but is already out with a preliminary agenda for the February Open Meeting. And...
FCC opens 2012 with slim open meeting agenda
The FCC of Julius Genachowski has been cooking with gas when it comes to broadband issues, but when it comes to broadcasting the action...
Feds brew up a consumer protection alphabet soup
It seems that the FTC, which has been around for awhile, will have some overlapping areas of jurisdiction with the CFPB, which is brand...
Key legislators decry Citizens United ruling
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act is indelibly linked to its two senatorial sponsors, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and former Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI). Over...