Questions remain about Kay Bailey Hutchison’s plans
Nobody would have been surprised if Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) had exited the US Senate late in 2009 – she had said she...
FTC on the prowl for overstated dietary supplement claims
The Federal Trade Commission told the US Senate that if a manufacturer of a dietary supplement is going to make a claim about his...
FCC urges communicators to be ready in advance for hurricanes
As the 2010 hurricane season opens, the FCC is making sure it has the framework for the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) up and...
FTC schedules third workshop on future of journalism
For the third and final time, the Federal Trade Commission will convene a panel of experts from various disciplines to discuss how journalism can...
Legislators getting set to refurbish Communications Act
A quartet of Democrats, the chairs of the two Commerce Committees and the chairs of the two most relevant Commerce subcommittees, have announced plans...
FCC hits Comcast and NBCU with a pop quiz
The FCC told Comcast and NBCU thank you very much for their submission of supplemental information regarding their proposed merger, reception of
Democrats looking to PAC some tweaks into Disclose Act
In responding to the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United, which many fear would unleash a torrent of corporate and union cash into the...
In like Flynn: Genachowski hires a transactions guru
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has named John Flynn to be Senior Counsel to the Chairman for Transactions. His initial project will be to oversee...
Barack Obama signs bill to promote a global free press
When the US State Department conducts its annual assessment of the state of human rights in each nation on the globe, it will now...
Watchdog interested in SCOTUS nominee’s 1st Amendment stance
Robert Peters, executive at anti-pornography media watchdog Morality in Media, has come up with a list of eight questions that he believes senators
Tribune waiver requests are on the ex parte line
Tribune Broadcasting’s “Joint Plan of Reorganization for Tribune Company and its Subsidiaries” requires the transfer of all of its FCC licenses, and it
Satellite bill back on the books for five more years
The House of Representatives, by voice vote, sent the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 on its way to the Oval Office...
Former FCC commissioner appears before subcommittee
When Rachel Chong was formerly invited to appear before Congress, it was as a member of the Federal Communications Commission’s 8th floor contingent. This...
Media Institute offers terse filing on FCC proceeding
The FCC proceeding GN Docket No. 10-25, “Examination of the Future of Media and Information Needs of Communities in a Digital Age” is attracting...
FCC grants one Hispanic TV rep waiver, considers another
Liberman Television applied for and received an FCC waiver allowing its Estrella TV network to also act as a sales representative for its affiliated...