Smooth sailing for McDowell
Clearly the second fiddle on the day’s agenda, Commissioner Robert McDowell encountered no grilling from either side of the aisle as Senators congratulated him for his three years on the FCC and
Genachowski bows in
Julius Genachowski told the Senate Commerce Committee that it was an honor to be nominated to take the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, and expressed his excitement about getting on
SHVERA debated
Members of Congress feel a little pressure to get the bill reauthorizing the Satellite Home Viewer Act reauthorization. The good news for broadcasters is...
FCC accepting HD FM power increase comments
A public notice issued by the FCC asking for input into proposals to allow digital FM stations to boost power, along with other related...
Cross-ownership still on hold
Late last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals announced that the stay is own, and that the FCC’s 12/18/07 limited relaxation of ownership...
House panel takes up SHVERA
The breather granted broadcasters by elements of the House Energy and Commerce committee is officially over. The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet...
Genachowski, McDowell on the hotseat today
The Senate Commerce Committee has booked to guests for its 2:30 PM session – aspiring FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and returning veteran rank and...
AM on FM, DTV featured at next FCC meeting
The next Open Meeting of the FCC is pegged for Thursday 6/2/09. It’ll feature a wrap-up of the DTV transition, which by then will...
Money flowing in VA gubernatorial
The biggest spender of the four primary candidates in the off-year Virgina governor race is gone, but that doesn’t mean the money’s going to...
FTC agrees with Kermit: It’s not easy being green
But that fact isn’t so much a problem for the FCC as it is for the company that makes a green claim. The FTC...
LPTV cut-off date set
June 30 is a key day for Class A television stations, low power television stations and translators. The FCC is accepting displacement modifications, minor...
Busy day in Washington
The House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet looks into three bills today, two of which may have a significant impact on the...
Genachowski, McDowell on the menu
The toner is barely dry on the White House announcement of the nomination of Republican Robert McDowell for another term as FCC Commissioner. Wasting...
Cross-ownership: A routine delay
A group of companies would like a sensible plan put into place for cross-ownership clusters currently operating under waivers -- Cox Enterprises, Inc.; Calvary,...
FCC calls out to TV stations
So just what will your television station’s call letters be once the DTV transition is official. Currently, there are three general possibilities. It can...