Clock starts ticking on FCC retransmission NPRM
The FCCs look at what it can do regarding the retransmission consent process has been published in the Federal Register. That means
Two TV stations nailed for airing unattributed VNRs
A Fox O&O in Minneapolis-St. Paul and an Access.1 NBC affiliate peripherally in the Philadelphia DMA have both been hit with fines by the FCC for running video news releases (VNRs) during news programming without divulging the
Rep. Darrell Issa probing Genachowski/White House connection
Was FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski in close consultation with the White House when the Commission was formulating its network neutrality policy? He sure was visiting there frequently
MMTC weighs in on nondiscriminatory advertising
An enthusiastic endorsement to the FCC
FCC underscores enforcement of discriminatory ad dictates
Process is part of the new license renewal form requiring broadcasters to certify that they are not party to advertising contracts that deliberately
Licensing debates is a dicey proposition
A story surfaced at CNN and on Time.com last week to the effect that the Republican National Committee was informally kicking around the idea of sanctioning presidential debates ahead of the 2012 campaign season, and also
Bill to give FCC commissioners tech advisors introduced
Senate Bill 611, "A Bill to provide greater technical resources to FCC Commissioners," is now in the hopper, introduced by two members of the...
FCC unveils April meeting agenda
Are you a broadcaster who has plans made for Thursday, April 7, 2011? If so, plan on doing whatever you were planning. Or at...
Time for the Quadrennial Review quarterly waiver extension
The waiver is for cross-owned broadcast and print media clusters. Companies that operate such clusters have been in limbo for years as the FCC...
FCC opens door for noncom disaster fundraisers
According to the rules, noncommercial broadcast stations are not supposed to raise money for any reason other than self-funding. However, the FCC has mechanisms...
Broadcasters on the political front
The political action committee of the National Association of Broadcasters has elected its officers for the next year. No doubt you’ll recognize the names.Larry...
FCC tees up radio license renewal schedule
If you read this, and still wind up paying your hard-earned cash into the US Treasury because you didn’t renew your radio station license...
Bill introduced to foster FCC commissioner get-togethers
According to the rules, about the only time more than two FCC commissioners get to see one another in person is at the monthly...
NCTA in the market for leader as McSlarrow exits
NAB’s Gordon Smith is rapidly becoming one of the senior communication industry trade association leaders. MPAA just hired Chris Dodd, and now the National...
Kyle McSlarrow exits NCTA for Comcast
After six years as President & CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), Kyle McSlarrow will join Comcast next month as President,...