FCC's 4K VNR hit begins to mushroom
The FCC's designated VNR specialist Jonathan Adelstein (D) has expressed his satisfaction with the 4K fine levied against Comcast for broadcast of an unidentified...
Legislators push FCC for minority task force
Hilda Solis (D-CA) fired off a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and his 8th Floor FCC colleagues requesting formation of "an independent task...
New John Hockenberry morning show
WNYC Radio and Public Radio International (PRI) today announced that Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist John Hockenberry will host a new drive-time morning news...
Panel takes a lyrical look at censorship
Although Don Imus was in the title of a Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection session, he was otherwise nowhere to be found...
House Commerce Committee doubles down on DTV
One hearing on DTV won't cut it for John Dingell (D-MI), chairman of the influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce. On 10/17/07, he's...
NABOB schedule released
While the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) takes over Charlotte NC this week, the National Association of Black-Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) will have Washington DC...
House FDA bill steers clear of ad ban
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill permitting the Food and Drug Administration to collect cash from users seeking drug approval and increases...
FCC addresses DTV next week
Washington is exhibiting signs of heightened anxiety over the upcoming DTV transition almost every day lately. With any luck, the FCC will be able...
One word, one fine
Rep. Chip Pickering (R-MS) has joined with three other House members to introduce the Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act, a bill which would...
Congressional calendar heating up
Bobby Rush (D-IL) finally has his Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection session on stereotyping on the schedule, and it still features a...
McDowell talks about white space
"I have long advocated vigorous promotion of unlicensed use of the white spaces, provided such use does not cause harmful interference to others." This...
NAB/MSTV assure FCC they're on the DTV case
Nobody is more aware of the critical nature of bringing along consumers into the digital future than are NAB and MSTV. The organizations filed...
FCC sets sail for Chicago
A seven hour session in the Windy City will bring two diverse panels before the five FCC commissioners to discuss the topic "Perspectives on...
House Dems question FCC ownership studies
A group of legislators is attacking the ten studies produced by the FCC, charging that they were produced to support a pre-determined pro-consolidation agenda...
Beware politicians seeking gifts
During the last election cycle a handful of broadcasting companies got into a little hot water by providing free air time to candidates without...