Questions about filling West Virginia Senate seat
In the wake of the passing of long-time Senator Robert Byrd (R-WV), it was expected that Gov. Joe Manchin (D) would appoint a replacement,...
FCC slams the brakes on LPTV/translator expansion
The FCC was going to take applications for new digital low power television stations and TV translators back in January. Then it moved the...
SCOTUS takes hard line against soft campaign contributions
Just when it seemed like the Supreme Court was going to go full throttle when it comes to allowing cash into the political process,...
MMTC wants FCC to suspend EEO Rule
Arguing that the FCC’s broadcast equal opportunity (EEO) rule is a mess, the Minority Media & Telecommunications Council (MMTC) has written to FCC Chairman...
Elena Kagan offers enthusiastic support for SCOTUS cameras
One of the strongest opponents of electronic media coverage of Supreme Court proceedings, David Souter, is among the most recent retirees. And now, the...
Late fine: Don
A low power FM fell into a trap that can occur at any station at which there is only one person who understands how...
Another broadcast-free FCC agenda
Once again, the FCC Open Meeting agenda is absolutely free of anything from the Media Bureau. There appears to be nothing even touching on...
RTDNA and SPJ applaud effort to block
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Ranking Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL) have introduced a bipartisan bill that ensures foreign libel judgments cannot...
Barton
Representative Joe Barton (R-TX) has been either the Chairman or the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce since Billy Tauzin...
FCC clarifies rules of the pending road for Form 323
The Form 323 ownership reports due at the Commission 7/8/10 are to be filled out with information accurate to 11/1/09 – a date in...
Another Comcast/NBCU road show on the calendar
A third sponsor is putting together a third beyond-the-Beltway public gathering to discuss the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal. But although this...
FCC Commissioners headed for Capitol Hill
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is going to take a look at the universal service fund and how it relates to...
Commerce says hello to bi-bi communications meetings
A series of staff-hosted sessions is on the schedule, and it will be both bicameral and bipartisan. Leadership from both parties in both US...
FCC opens Notice of Inquiry on 3rd way internet regulation
A party-line three-two vote of the five FCC commissioners has paved the way for a notice of inquiry into the adoption of limited Title II regulatory powers with which
Bloomberg wants more time to look at Comcast/NBCU
Part of the financial reporting operation of Bloomberg LP is Bloomberg TV. It and Fox Business Network are already chasing CNBC in terms of ratings...