Commerce considers CPB candidate
Patricia D. Cahill will be joining several other job applicants at a Senate Commerce session as she seeks confirmation to join the Corporation for...
Drug ads remain in the crosshairs
Whether on grounds of questionable authority, decency or standing the test of time, members of Congress still have it in for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical ads....
FCC draws to a full house
The Federal Communications Commission will be back to full strength just as soon as Mignon Clyburn (D) and Meredith Attwell Baker (R) take their oaths. The US Senate on Friday approved
Senate wants millions for Iranian radio
The US Senate voted unanimously to adopt bipartisan legislation designed to help strengthen the ability of the Iranian people get access to news and
One cancelled, one not scheduled
Yesterday’s scheduled Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet hearing, “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission” was scrubbed. But more interesting may be a...
LPFM ordered to pay up for ad violation
This one has been kicking around the FCC for awhile. An low power FM station licensed to Georgetown TX (Austin market) was turned in for going above and beyond the definition of underwriting back in
Genachowski showered with good will
What did FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski have to do to make a good impression at yesterday’s Commerce Committee hearing on children’s television? Basically, show...
Elmo is star witness before Senate panel
The Senate Commerce Committee’s panel called “Rethinking the Children’s Television Act for a Digital Media Age” will feature expert testimony from none other than...
Nominees clear Commerce Committee
As expected, the names of Democrat Mignon Clyburn and Republican Meredith Attwell Baker sailed once again through the Commerce Committee. The difference this time...
FCC Commissioners trade notes
Commissioner Robert McDowell resubmitted a memo on evaluating the FCC to put it on a better footing to deal with upcoming challenges, and found an open and receptive audience in new Chairman
Busy week on the Hill
Both of the congressional commerce committees are devoting time to broadcast matters this week, with three sessions on the schedule in the Senate and...
Genachowski’s focal point
When thinking about the priorities of the new FCC Chairman, “broad” still applies as a syllable, but we can cast aside the syllable “cast” and replace it with “band.” This has been the conventional wisdom
Off-channel translator draws fine
The FCC got involved after the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in California investigated interference with an aviation frequency. And it turned out that the culprit wasn’t a pirate, but an FCC licensee
Network fined for neglecting license
The FCC has reduced a proposed fine for Starfish Television Network. But the non-profit cable net isn’t off the hook completely. When agents from the FCC’s Denver office showed up at Starfish’s facility
FCC nominees on Senate fast-track
It looks like Mignon Clyburn (D) and Meredith Attwell Baker (R) could be seated at the FCC before next week is over. The Senate...