One station, two pirates, two upward-adjusted fines
Two FM radio operators who were working their trade on 99.7 MHz in the Boston market without a license were collared by the FCC....
NPR applauds bill to tweak noncom streaming audio rules
Noncommercial radio stations streaming online programming are required to limit the number of times they play material from a single artist during a three-hour...
Rupert Murdoch, Michael Bloomberg headed to Hill hearing
The House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law is making quite a name for itself in the waning days of...
Rep. Bart Stupak pressing FCC for D-Block auction
As a former police officer, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) is one of the most active Members of Congress when it comes to the issue of communications interoperability among emergency responders. In his final months before retiring from the House, Stupak
FCC waves through another cross-ownership waiver period
A quartet of media companies long ago made the common-sense suggestion that broadcast/newspaper pairings held together by the imperfect glue of a temporary waiver...
House Republicans readying for post-Barton Commerce Committee
When it comes to committee chairs, Republicans like to shuffle the deck on a regular basis, and that means that House Energy and Commerce...
FCC October meeting gives broadcasters another break
When the FCC commissioners convene 10/14/10 for the October Open Meeting, they will have three topics on the agenda. One of them will involve...
Journalist watchdog pushed for passage of reporters shield
S. 448, the Free Flow of Information Act is nearing its first anniversary as a committee-approved piece of legislation, but has still failed to make it to the floor for a full vote. The Society of Professional Journalists says it
Broadcasting basics: Protect your license
And that means filing for you license renewal in a timely manner. Of all the fines we see coming out of the FCC, late...
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The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, part of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, will be hosting an executive from Goldline...
Fines avoided in late-filed license renewal cases
Twin City Baptist Temple, licensee of WCMX(AM), Leominster MA and Donald H. De Rosa, former licensee of WAMF(AM), Fulton NY each avoided paying an...
Late-paying, late-filing station gets fine, new license
Southern Broadcasting & Investment Company, licensee of WBTY(FM) Homerville GA, may be happy with the $7K fine it has just been hit with by...
House Judiciary digital hearing steers clear of broadcasting
The House Subcommittee on the Courts and Competition Policy, part of John Conyers’ (D-MI) House Judiciary Committee, held a 916/10 hearing on “Competition in...
Business cell phones: A tax whose time has gone
It’s hard to believe any longer, but at one time now-ubiquitous cell phones were seen as a luxury. So much so that the IRS...
FCC activates license search application
If you’re interested in doing research on companies and individuals who hold FCC licenses, there is a new tool available at the FCC website:...