FCC brushes off Birach protest
Potomac Radio has earned FCC permission to execute a major upgrade of its WAGE-AM Leesburg VA, going from 5 kw to 50 kw during...
A little more on Stevens
Among the many bizarre outcomes made possible by the conviction of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) is the strong possibility that as a convicted felon...
Bernal burned but FCC lowers the flame
A variety of offenses at KBRN-AM in Boerne TX led to a $25K fine levied by the FCC on Bernal Evangelism, the station’s licensee....
Stevens leaves options open
Did you know that there is nothing in the law that prevents a convicted felon from serving in the US Senate? Does it kind...
Shock waves from DC to AK
A turbulent deliberation period fueled speculation that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) was going to escape his trial on charges of lying about value received...
Half-baked Alaska deliberation
The jury in the Ted Stevens (R-AK) corruption trial got the case last Wednesday and deliberated Thursday, apparently weathering a storm caused by one...
Here come da judge
The epic battle between independent programmers and cable MSOs now has a hearing date. Administrative Law Judge Arthur I. Steinberg will preside over the proceedings which will commence Monday
Jury has Stevens case
The trial of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) on corruption charges is now in the hands of a jury. He had asked for an expedited...
Exit stage right, or wrong?
News organizations are fretting about exit polling. The fear? That some citizens, in their enthusiasm for their candidate, will actually seek out pollsters and...
More time to embed reply contents into the record
The FCC’s window for public comment on the issue of sponsorship identification regulations with regard to embedded advertising has been opened a little bit...
WIAC attack: Dealers draw fines
The buyer and seller of WIAC-FM in San Juan PR have both been found liable for a $3K FCC fine for failure to disclose...
NAB wants time to comment on white spaces
The National Association of Broadcasters is calling foul. It says it is highly irregular, if not illegal, for the FCC to issue a complex...
NAB supports limited analog extension
One of the best tools available during the DTV transition test run in Wilmington NC was the analog echo available on over-the-air television stations. Seen only by consumers who had failed to take
White space devices pass FCC test
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin says that an exhaustive study by FCC reports has confirmed that allowing unlicensed devices to operate between channels in television’s sector of the spectrum has been
Lame duck sessions in the works
The Senate is definitely going to convene after the elections are over, and it looks like the House of Representatives will follow suit, according...