FEC due for an overhaul?
The New York Times editorial board notes that the Obama administration is looking at changes to the increasingly dysfunctional Federal Election Commission. It has...
Martin turns in his term paper
As far as we can remember, exiting denizens of the rarified atmosphere of the FCC’s 8th Floor have made a statement and let it go at that, chairs and rank and file commissioners alike
Emmis renewals cleared over protest
Radio stations in Indianapolis and Terre Haute licensed to Emmis Communications have been cleared for re-take-off despite yet another attempt to have their licenses revoked by
The buzz on Genechowski
A changing of the guard in Washington is the signal to get the PR machinery in gear, and the anticipation of the FCC Chairmanship...
McDowell expresses doubts about DTV transition
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell fired off a letter the Chairman Kevin Martin expressing his concern that he and the other commissioners have been out...
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to resign
It is traditional for the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission to exit when a new President takes office, but Kevin Martin had left...
Ion/Urban gets a plug
FCC Media Bureau Chief Monica Desai said a few things that may give broadcasters pause heading into regulatory year 2009, but
License gone, does fine go too?
A station was hit for a program/issues violation, part of the public file menu of transgressions, and fined by the FCC. Can the fine...
Fox continues bailout battle
Many Americans are wondering where TARP funds have gone, and will go, but thus far there have been few answers. Fox Business Network filed...
Genachowski looks all but official
As expected, Julius Genachowski appears headed for the top spot at the FCC. An FCC veteran with a background in communications technology, he is expected to forward broadband issues
Genachowski to chair FCC
There's not yet an official announcement from the incoming Obama administration, but the word is out that Julius Genachowski will get the nod to...
FCC consumer panel set to meet
The FCC’s Consumer Advisory Committee will hold its first get-together of the year 1/30/09 at the Portals in Washington DC. The key issue on...
Senate battlefields for 2010 already shaping up
The Republicans in the Senate faced challenges in 2008 without having simple numbers stacked against them – by the luck of the draw, more...
Martin still mum on plans
It is no secret that Kevin Martin’s days as chairman of the FCC are numbered. But he may still be found hanging around the...
Is Conyers channeling Krugman to oppose Gupta?
Powerful Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) is circulating a letter among his colleagues opposing the possible nomination of medico/TV personality Sanjay Gupta as Surgeon General....