Commerce accommodation
Henry Waxman (D-CA) is supplanting legendary Congressional bull John Dingell (D-MI) atop the House Energy and Commerce Committee, but has announced that he will...
Genachowski on inside track to FCC?
Julius Genachowski, a Harvard classmate of and telecom adviser to Barack Obama, has been working on filling two positions in the new administration, the...
A quiet correction
Our report that the NCTA was offerning a two-month quiet period on retransmission negotiations was incorrect due to some editorial quiet confusion. The time...
Second 2010 Senate seat opens up
Sam Brownback (R-KS) has indicated he will not run for Senate again during the next election cycle, joining Mel Martinez (R-FL) in the census...
One more dishonor for Stevens
Ted Stevens (R-AK) has been indicted, convicted and defeated for re-election. Now he has received what amounts to a lifetime achievement award from the...
NTIA puts consumers on deadline
It’s not a hard deadline, but the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is telling consumers that if they want to make sure they get their $40 discount on a
Rockefeller gets Commerce nod
As expected, Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) will be taking over the helm of the Senate Commerce Committee in the 111th Congress, as its 110th leader,...
Kiddie wars continue to heat up
Now there’s a movie out, called “Consuming Kids.” It comes from an organization known as the Media Education Foundation, and it juxtaposes a population...
Matthews rumors won’t go away
Just when the prevailing winds seemed to be suggesting that the prospect of a Pennsylvania Senate run for MSNBC’s Chris Matthews was a ploy...
Sunshine notice eclipsed
Thursday’s final FCC open meeting for 2008 has been cancelled. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), both of whom are on...
In no way is Inouye thinking retirement
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-HI) will be 86 in 2010, but he has indicated that will not stop him from running for...
New legal beagles to the fore?
Under the Bush administration, attorneys who belonged to the Federalist Society enjoyed the ear of the administration, as well as employment opportunities in many...
How to testify
Many of our readers eventually wind up sitting at a table before a congressional committee. Usually this involves one of the Commerce committees, although...
Senators reiterate call for PPM probe
Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Ken Salazar (D-CO) are still trying their best to get the FCC involved in Arbitron’s implementation of the Portable People Meter. They say the risk posed to minority
FCC sour about tower
Rama Communications’ WOKB-AM, serving the Orlando market from Winter Garden FL, has been nailed for $25K for a number of tower violations. Namely, the...