FCC Opens it up
The FCC’s July Open Meeting is being held in New York City tomorrow 7/29/08 in a session devoted to the difficulties getting communications acquisition...
Sometimes it’s what’s not on the agenda
The US Senate is the major gatekeeper to many of the high level agency jobs in the US government. And we admit it –...
FTC turns 100
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a two-day roundtable this week, on 7/29/08 and 7/30/08, to celebrate its accomplishments over the course of its...
Knight Commission headed to Aspen
And FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein will be one of if not the lead panelists at the Annual Aspen Institute Forum on Communications and Society...
FCC exits capital city to discuss access to capital
One of the biggest sticking points in the battle to increase the percentage of minority and female broadcast ownership is finding the cash to...
Markey looking for language in case of FCC tie vote
Democrats in the House, including Ed Markey (D-MA), are worried that companies with pending issues may play for time. They would be hoping that
XM/Sirius coming to a head?
Word is out on the street that Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps has voted against allowing the merger between satcasters XM and Sirius. Chairman Kevin...
Kidvid gap costs $10K
Did CBS O&O KTVT-TV in Dallas-Ft. Worth violate the rules and regs limiting the amount of commercial material aired during children’s programming? It’s an...
MMTC outlines policy goals
Restoration of the minority tax certificate is the number one priority of the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council as it pursues its goal, which...
SDARS yes, vodka no?
The FTC has shot down part of an M&A agreement under which Pernod Ricard's is proposing to spend $9 billion to acquire Swedish spirits...
Airwaves safe for Seadogs
And for Boston Red Sox, too. Saga Communications outlet WBAE-AM in Portland ME found its license under attack on grounds that it deviated from...
NABPAC focuses on Congress
Veteran broadcaster/broker Larry Patrick is heading up the NAB’s efforts to influence the 2008 elections, and is looking for hard cash donations from broadcasters to that end
NYT goes to bat for federal shield
For several years now, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have been attempting to get a federal reporters’ shield law on the books. Former radio...
MMTC wants beat cop for dictates
It is now against FCC regulation to incorporate No Urban Dictates (NUDs) and/or No Spanish Dictates (NSDs) into a media buying campaign. Watchdog Minority...
Everybody wants to get in on the act
On Capitol Hill, the two Commerce committees handle most of the caseload when it comes to issues of interest to broadcasters, but every now...