Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.rbr.com/files.php?file=rss_logo1_757997737.jpg http://www.rbr.com/ http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/4116.html WASHINGTON BEAT Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:19:00 -0500 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 hauling http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/4106.html WASHINGTON BEAT Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:19:00 -0500 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 to http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/4043.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:45:00 -0500 The United Church of Christ is an experienced hand when it comes to dealing with media matters in general and the FCC in particular. It http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/4034.html WASHINGTON BEAT Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:35:00 -0500 Washington is exhibiting signs of heightened anxiety over the upcoming DTV transition almost every day lately. With any luck, the FCC will be able to http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/4025.html WASHINGTON BEAT Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:35:00 -0500 The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill permitting the Food and Drug Administration to collect cash from users seeking drug approval and increases the http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/4003.html WASHINGTON BEAT Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:58:00 -0500 Today. After holding meetings the past few months at just about the last possible minute, Chairman Kevin Martin is getting the monthly chore out of http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3987.html WASHINGTON BEAT Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:22:00 -0500 No, the Senate Commerce Committee is not looking for snack food to take with it on its August recess. Mark Pryor (D-AR) believes that there http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3949.html WASHINGTON BEAT Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:29:00 -0500 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 prominent http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3942.html WASHINGTON BEAT Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:29:00 -0500 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 clarify http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3934.html WASHINGTON BEAT Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:26:00 -0500 The Minority Media & Telecommunications Council can be excused if it takes time out for a modest victory lap, after its persistent efforts spurred the http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3933.html WASHINGTON BEAT Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:24:00 -0500 Congress has instructed the FCC to educate the people about the upcoming transition to digital television, to forestall a massive case of blank screens after http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3924.html WASHINGTON BEAT Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:09:00 -0500 No, the Senate Commerce Committee is not looking for snack food to take with it on its August recess. Mark Pryor (D-AR) believes that there http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3912.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:00:00 -0500 A seven hour session in the Windy City will bring two diverse panels before the five FCC commissioners to discuss the topic "Perspectives on Media http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3909.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:00:00 -0500 Nobody is more aware of the critical nature of bringing along consumers into the digital future than are NAB and MSTV. The organizations filed comments http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3896.html WASHINGTON BEAT Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:00:00 -0500 "I have long advocated vigorous promotion of unlicensed use of the white spaces, provided such use does not cause harmful interference to others." This is