Legal name change
DC communications law firm Leventhal Senter & Lerman has begun the New Year with a new name – Lerman Senter PLLC. Steve Lerman and...
Sun shines on kick-off FCC meeting
As expected, the FCC will limit itself to one true order of business when it convenes the first Open Meeting of 2009 on 1/15/09....
Rama issue
In our 12/30/08 edition, we incorrectly noted that part of a fine issued to Rama Communication’s WLAA-AM Ocoee FL was for failure to place...
Tate bows out, commissioners map DTV future
There were nothing but kind words for FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, who attended her final FCC Open Meeting 12/31/08. She was
Station fails to ease out of EAS fine
It pays to have key station equipment up and running, and backed up by proper paperwork. While you may not receive any income from...
FCC brings cable dispute back in house
The battle between independent programmers and cable MSOs was referred to an administrative law judge back in October, based on the FCC’s predetermination that...
FCC works through
After cancelling its regularly scheduled 12/18/08 December Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission has announced it will convene on 12/30/08 instead. The announced purpose...
No. No. Noooooooooooooooooooooo.
We haven’t sworn in the 111th Congress yet. We don’t even know if the senator that eventually emerges from Minnesota will be a returning...
Daystar accepts FCC overture on underwriting
Noncommercial religious broadcaster Daystar has signed on to a consent decree with the FCC over underwriting announcements which were alleged to have crossed the...
Fox slaps Treasury with lawsuit
Fox Business Network would like to know where bailout money is going and what its being used for, so it can report same to...
The limits of good faith
Three California stations owned by Lazer Licenses LLC were hit with public file violations and fined a total of $12K. The licensee was able...
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...