Spectrum inventory bill praised
Most of the witnesses who spoke about the House bill that would instruct the NTIA and FCC to conduct a comprehensive inventory of communications spectrum felt it was an
FCC Open Meeting delayed
The December Open Meeting, which will once again focus on the National Broadband Plan, will still take place Wednesday 12/16/09. However, the starting time...
Subcommittee obesity witnesses named
America’s battle of the bulge has been ongoing for years, and the government has in particular been ratcheting up the heat of late. Advertisers...
Obama pressing lenders to increase lending
President Barack Obama met with top financial industry executives Monday. The session was behind closed doors, but it was no secret what message
NAB’s Smith to the Hill for spectrum testimony
The House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet will look at two bills relating to communications spectrum at a Tuesday 12/15/09 hearing. NAB...
Conyers looking into sports piracy
Have you had exclusive sports programming turn up on the internet without permission? Then help may be on the way. House Judiciary Committee Chairman...
FCC confirms all-broadband agenda
The sneak preview that came out awhile back indicated that the next FCC Open Meeting, scheduled for 12/16/09, would focus on elements of the...
Democrats may be shield sticking point
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have been stalling approval of the S. 448, the Free Flow of Information Act of 2009. A report...
Filer unable to transfer renewal failure blame to FCC
UA-ASU-TSU Educational Radio Corporation, the licensee of WAPR-FM in Selma AL has been hit with a late filing fine. The station license was scheduled...
California noncom must file under forfeiture
San Jose State University’s KSJS-FM’s public file was missing issues/program lists during a period stretching from 2001 to the end of 2005, and was...
Senate panel will tackle shield again
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has once again put S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009, otherwise known as the reporters shield bill,...
How Comcast plans to make its case in DC
Winning regulatory approval for cable giant Comcast to acquire a majority stake in NBC Universal won’t be easy. Opponents are coming out of the...
House Democrat opts for retirement
An early sign of which way the political winds are blowing are congressional retirement announcements. Republicans had quite a few heading into 2008, but...
Bill would allow commissioners to converse
Federal rules currently prevent more than two FCC commissioners from getting together privately to discuss business, forcing convoluted methods of communication and causing difficulty...
Reporters remain unshielded
The Senate Judiciary Committee remains stuck, unable to move the reporters shield bill, known as S. 448, Free Flow of Information Act of 2009...