Reps vow to fight Berman royalty bill
The "Performance Rights Act of 2007," introduced by Howard Berman (D-CA) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) will...
Dorgan attacks FCC from Senate floor
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) took to the floor of the Senate yesterday to condemn the FCC's decision to relax cross-ownership rules in the top...
The prank's on the station
When a KHTB-FM personality called the Utah Poison Control Center, the intention was to both play a little joke, as well as to gather...
FCC taking a close look at localism
The Commission earlier moved to impose localism requirements on television stations, requiring submission of a standardized form quarterly detailing various elements of local programming....
FCC moves to increase minority/female ownership
And at issue is whether or not that will be the effect of yesterday's action, all hinging on the definition of businesses which will...
FEC goes local with new feature
Are you wondering how much money is being stored up for the 2008 battle for Congress in your state's senatorial contest (of contests if...
Don't fire until you see th…Oh, go ahead and fire
Byron Dorgan (D-ND) is not waiting around to see what FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has up his sleeve before going public against it. In...
Markey complains about FCC data
Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet chair Ed Markey (D-MA) has a preview of a GAO report in hand noting a dearth of minority...
Martin front and center?
The center we're thinking about is the one in the center of a dart board commonly called a bullseye. FCC Chairman has an Open...
Another pirate walks the plank
Marckenson Bazile is a member of the budget fleet on FM buccanneers. His operation on 100.9 MHz at Port St. Lucie FL (part of...
Political Portal: 12/10/07-12/14/07
The highlight of the week was the return engagement of the five FCC commissioners on Capitol Hill. They visited the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications...
Kerry, Markey focusing on NFL
John Kerry (D-MA) earlier this year inserted himself in the middle of a dispute over broadcast of Major League Baseball games, and now he's...
Reps say not so fast on XM/Sirius
House Judiciary Chair John Conyers (D-MI) and committee member Steve Chabot (R-OH) have fired off a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey urging that...
'Tis the season to take potshots at the Chairman
The Teamsters remain steamed about the pending sale of Tribune Company to an ESOP headed by Sam Zell. They claim that the "employee-owned" implication...
Kevin Martin for the defense
House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell addressed his concerns about "an apparent breakdown" of procedure at the FCC with a five-question quiz...