How PMCM TV, FCC End Dispute
PMCM TV, FCC resolve dispute over WJLP(TV).
Why AMs Say Drop Main Studio Rule
AMs say main studio rule is a financial burden.
Toole time in Rome GA
Howard C. Toole was the winning Auction No. 70 bidder for a new FM CP in Plainview GA, in the vicinity of Rome GA,...
Can Markets Give America More Radio Spectrum?
Mark Jamison, a visiting Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute’s Center for Internet, Communication, and Technology who serves as Director and Gunter Professor of the Public Utility Research Center at the University of Florida, has been vocal about his desire to reform the FCC. In this Media Information Bureau column, Jamison shares his thoughts on radio spectrum, and how it could be increased.
Staff Changes For FCC Chairwoman
As the FCC's July Open Meeting came to its conclusion, so did the tenure of the Chief Counsel for Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. Meet the new Chief Counsel to Rosenworcel, as well as the new Chief Legal Advisor and her Acting Legal Advisor on the Affordable Connectivity Program and other wireline issues.
AEI To FCC: ‘Scrap the FCC’s Indecency Regime’
The nonresident senior fellow for Technology Policy Studies at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute wants the Commission to kill its live broadcast indecency and profanity regulatory policy. His comments came in response to a November 11 live post-game interview with the fill-in coach for the University of Michigan football team.
Organization testing 527 rules
You’d have to think that with a name like The Real Truth About Obama Inc., an anti-abortion activist group would not qualify as a so-called 527. That’s because its name implies a position
Subcommittee looks at interoperable safety network
Greg Walden (R-OR) has already had his House Communications Subcommittee take an initial look at the possibility of television spectrum auctions. Now he has...
NAB to FCC: Throw Out Pay TV’s Retrans Proposals
NAB says the FCC should reject pay TV’s “unlawful and unneeded” retrans proposals.
Three New Kauai FMs Are Sought. Two Present Potential Problems
The Hawaiian Island of Kauai could see the arrival of no less than three new FM radio stations, bringing a sixth local service to Lihue while establishing the first local service in the communities of Koloa and Puhi, respectively. However, two of the proposals are potentially problematic.
Notice Of Violation Arrives At Resort Town Station
"Local Talk. Classic Rock."
That's the slogan used by a Class B AM with an FM translator serving one of America's most picturesque communities.
The station's owner has just been handed a Notice of Violation from the FCC's Enforcement Bureau. What led a division known for busting pirate broadcasters to issue the warning to this radio station owner?
Senate Puts House On Hot Seat To Pass ‘READI’ Act
With the unanimous approval of a lame-duck U.S. Senate, more people will soon -- hopefully -- receive relevant emergency alerts on their TVs, radios and mobile phones. At the same time, new ways of alerting a public now consuming more streaming video and audio is being explored. It's up to the House to act on the Act.
Fines, Fees, Forfeitures and Frustrations
By far, the three subjects noted in this Media Information Bureau column by Ken Benner cover 95% of the inquiries this "Mock" Inspection Program pro receives. The query associated with fines, fees and forfeitures? "What can I do to prevent the consequences?" Here are some suggestions that could save your stations thousands of dollars in payments to the United States Treasury and/or the FCC.
White House has problems with anti-piracy bills
Both the US Senate and the House of Representatives are in full-fledged wrangling mode over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the PROTECT IP...
Blackburn leads cavalry v. FCC
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is all for broadcast localism. She just doesn't believe that the way to achieve this "laudable goal" is to bury...