A campaign organized by the group Save Christian Radio (SCR) is seeking to defeat the FCC 's localism proposals, which would dictate how broadcasters serve their local communities and place additional regulations on local radio and television stations.
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WASHINGTON -- George W. Bush is smiling upon Kevin J. Martin. So are George H.W., Jeb and Barbara, with big toothy grins in a blown-up picture hanging behind his desk at the Federal Communications Commission.
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Several telecom companies met with the FCC this week to voice their disapproval of the FCC's planned auction around free mobile broadband services. AT&T, Motorola, T-Mobile and Texas Instruments were among the few that commented on the idea. T-Mobile ... (follow link to read)
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- During his tenure at the Federal Communications Commission, Jonathan Adelstein has been a fierce critic of government policies that allow big media companies to get bigger. So it came as a surprise when the Democratic commissioner put forth a proposal that would allow the nation's only two satellite radio companies to merge.
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The ruling releases CBS from paying a $550,000 penalty levied for Janet Jackson's breast-baring incident during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. It's also a blow to the FCC's indecency policy. WASHINGTON -- Federal judges today tossed out the $550,000 fine levied against CBS Corp. after Janet Jackson's breast was briefly bared during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, ruling that the ...
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A federal appeals court throws out the $550,000 fine levied by the FCC against CBS for that 2004 "Wardrobe Malfunction" by Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake. The court says in effect that the FCC's decision was entirely arbitrary, and found that it deviated from a 30-year policy concerning the definition of indecency.
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Intel tells the FCC that every set-top box needs its on Ethernet port. The goal is to make it easier to stream video content across home networks—and sell a few more Intel chipsets in the process. Read More...
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