FCC to LPFM frequency sharers: You can work it out
Perhaps the FCC was channeling the Beatles; more likely it has bigger fish to fry than to settle a dispute over who gets to broadcast when on a frequency used for LPFM in a Columbus OH frequency share situation. There were five mutually exclusive
FCC busts Turner Broadcasting System for unapproved transfers
Back in 2006, TBS had a 10% interest in CableNews Network, LP LLLP (CNN-LP), which in turn held 49 FCC licenses for various wireless...
Congressional sheriff and deputy are back in town
The traditional congressional summer recess is coming to a close, and two of the House of Representatives’ most tireless watchdogs, Energy & Commerce Committee...
Former Genachowski aide hangs his own shingle
Colin Crowell has connections, wants to be where the action is when it comes to telecommunications policy, and wants to be his own boss....
South Carolina Democrat keeps electronics out of debate
Incumbent John M. Spratt (D-SC), who represents his state’s 5th District in the US House of Representatives, has insisted that a debate with challenger...
FTC ordering reports from food companies marketing to children
The Federal Trade Commission is following up a study on how food is marketed to children that came out in 2008, hoping to guage...
BP tripled advertising after spill according to House panel
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the results of its British Petroleum query asking how much it had been spending on advertising...
FCC
Democratic FCC Commissioner Michael Copps sent the Washington Post a point of information concerning a court ruling that found the FCC had overstepped its...
Due date arrives for BP ad report to House panel
A report from oil-spill challenged British Petroleum requested by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations...
Two ways to reduce an FCC late renewal fine
Hawkins Broadcasting Company, licensee of WWHN-AM Joliet IL, and Communications Systems Inc., licensee of WFMI-FM Southern Shores NC, both failed to timely renew their...
Hearst agrees to decree with FCC on earth station misunderstanding
The FCC and Hearst Stations have agreed to call off the dogs and enter into a finding-free compliance program regarding use of a newsgathering...
Women
The Alliance for Women in Media has weighed in with the FCC on the plan announced many months ago by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski...
Stations duck fines for failure to renew license
Getting out of paying a fine is usually a good thing, but the circumstance that most often gets that result is one that most...
Satellite audio SDB tier put on hold once again
One of the conditions put on the merger of Sirius and XM satellite radio operations into XM Sirius was the establishment of a system...
Advice to small broadcasters: Stay on top of your FCC paperwork
Whether virtual or not, every entity that holds an FCC license is responsible to follow the rules and regulations, and it is responsible to be aware of just what those rules and regulations are