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...
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...