Not gone, certainly not forgotten: Ex-legislators in the lobby
Washington watchers frequently note the revolving door between positions in the federal government and positions in the companies the federal government regulates, and watchdogs...
TV wasteland chairman meets lay TV to waste chairman?
There are three interesting events on the FCC calendar next week. One is the monthly open meeting. Communications hearing is a reschedule, and will be held Friday 5/13/11 . Friday the 13th interesting day to hold an FCC grilling
Mike Pence announces his 2012 plans
Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), one of the members of Congress who know what it is like to pull an airshift, was the source of...
FCC process hearing back on the schedule
The House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet had originally planned to grill the FCC on its decision-making process on Tuesday 5/3/11, but...
Absent staff, downed fences costs Mattoon combo
Cowpokes may put a lot of stake in not being fenced in, but the FCC has once again indicated it is not lenient at all when it comes to a broadcast tower
Broadcast viewpoint featured in Brookings event
There are dueling events taking place at 10AM Thursday 5/5/11 in Washington. The House Judiciary Committee is teeing up network neutrality, and think tank...
Commissioners off the Capitol Hill hook for now
It seems to us that real goal here is simply to fire up the charcoal and grill up some commissioner in order to score political points. That
Rep. Dean Heller gets the nod for John Ensign Senate seat
As expected, Dean Heller (R-NV) will have a bit of a head start when the 2012 race for the Senate seat being vacated by...
FCC process hearing on the schedule
Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and members of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet have been promising a review of the way...
Sen. John Ensign exit opens up opportunities
Scandal-plagued US Senator John Ensign (R-NV) resigned from office on Friday 4/22/11. He had managed to avoid criminal prosecution for his activities but was...
Cherokee Nation topples Monastery in FM CP case
At one point in time there were 17 applicants for an NCE FM CP allocated to Oklahoma. It was awarded to
FCC tees up broadcast-free May meeting agenda
It’s all tentative, ladies and gentlemen, and once again, the FCC topic slate for its Open Meeting on 5/12/11 has nothing – and we...
White House may move on political ad disclosure
Simply put, if a company wants to accept a government contract, it must disclose any donations they make to organizations that run political advertising. What is your view on Obama's move - Right - Wrong - or is it all about getting Re-Elected
FCC set to look at communications earthquake readiness
Recent earthquake disasters in Japan and Haiti have brought disruptions in the earth’s crust into sharp focus, and have prompted the FCC to assess...
Tower ambiguities lead to dismissal, reinstatement of FM CP grant
Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education Inc. and Darton College were two of a group of four applicants hoping to build a new FM...