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...
SOPA and PIPA exhibit extreme toxicity
The blackout day staged Wednesday 1/18/12 by a multitude of popular websites sent denizens of Capitol Hill scurrying away from the two main anti-piracy...
When the FCC asks for info, supply it
This isn’t a broadcast story so much as it is an FCC licensee story, and there is a lesson in here for anybody who...
SOPA/PIPA hitting very tough sledding
The website blackout going on 1/18/12 appears to be getting the attention of lawmakers in Washington. Members of both houses of Congress, including more than a few Republicans, are pulling
FCC adopts closed captioning protocol for internet video
The new FCC rules mandating closed captioning for certain video programming found on the internet is in response to legislation -- the Twenty-First Century...
White House has problems with anti-piracy bills
Both the US Senate and the House of Representatives are in full-fledged wrangling mode over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the PROTECT IP...
Administration proposes downsizing by consolidation
President Barack Obama is seeking permission from Congress to do some nipping and tucking to the bureaus and agencies of the executive branch of...
Movement in the FCC perpetual cross-ownership waiver program
Cox Enterprises, Inc.; Calvary, Inc.; Bonneville International Corp.; Scranton Times LP; and Morris Communications have an interest in broadcast/print cross-ownership, and for years now they
FCC set to kick off 2012 open meeting schedule
Since the helm of the FCC was taken over by Chairman Julius Genachowski, the agenda has been completely dominated by broadband issues. Broadcast has...
Supremes hear indecency arguments, and the wait begins
George Carlin was represented in front of the Supreme Court by a small contingent of protesters as justices heard arguments on the FCC
Lazer fails to get off the hook for triple file violation
FCC hit a trio of Lazer Licenses radio stations
FCC extends comment period on programming proceeding
The Federal Register managed to get the text of an FCC proceeding called Standardizing Program Reporting Requirements for Broadcast Licensees (MD Docket No. 11-189) on 12/15/11
FCC Chairman retools staff for 2012
Eddie Lazarus is exiting his position as Chief of Staff for FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski at the end of the month, and Zachary Katz...
RTDNA calls for clear ID of imbedded sponsor news content
FCC is looking to add disclosure requirements for television news programs that use material from a sponsor. Watchdogs are concerned that some news content is in fact being run to the benefit of sponsors