FCC ownership studies come under attack
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...
Court sends FEC back to the drawing board
Another plank in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act has been altered by the judiciary branch. The last time this happened, the rules were weakened....
Edwards snags a presidential rebuttal
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards (D-NC) took advantage of full network coverage of a speech on the Iraq war by President Bush last night,...
Burger King gets a round of applause on Capitol Hill
We weren't the only ones to notice Burger King's move to help combat childhood obesity (see related story above). BK joined 11 other food...
KODL yodel from wrong site draws fine
Al Wynn has had what many might consider an unusual house guest for the past few years: his AM radio station. Wynn has been...
Martin confirmed for Charlotte
NAB announced that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin will speak at the FCC Breakfast on Thursday, September 27th, during The NAB Radio Show in Charlotte....
FCC mandates digital/analog must-carry
"Let's let the transition begin," said Commissioner Robert McDowell toward the end of last night's FCC Open Meeting. Quite a few people would have...
FCC consumer panel sets meeting
The transition to digital television is a popular topic in Washington these days, and it will be the key agenda item at the next...
Off the table
At least one topic won't come up for discussion at the Open Meeting of the FCC tomorrow. The Commission's desire that local franchising authorities...
Digital carriage jockeying precedes vote
The National Association of Broadcasters and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association have been working the appropriate channels in Washington to angle for a...
Stereotype hearing has broadcast implications
A subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is planning to look into stereotyping and degrading images of women later this month. It's...
Off the table
At least one topic won't come up for discussion at the Open Meeting of the FCC tomorrow. The Commission's desire that local franchising authorities...
DOJ says No to Network Neutrality
Favoring restrictions on the internet, DOJ last week filed comments with the FCC against "Net Neutrality," or equal access to online content without interference...
Martin's public thoughts on private equity
One of the ramifications of the Democratic takeover of Congress was renewed activity on the oversight front, a fact of life to which the...
FEC shrinks Club for Growth
The shrinkage will amount to 350K out of the Club for Growth bank account pursuant to a consent decree between it and the Federal...