http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2008-07-06T17:38:57-05:00 http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3640.html 2007-12-28T10:25:00-06:00 2007-12-28T10:25:00-06:00 Dave Seyler A group of deans from prominent journalism colleges have taken to the OpEd pages of the New York Times, urging the FCC to keep local http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3638.html 2007-12-28T10:24:00-06:00 2007-12-28T10:24:00-06:00 Dave Seyler FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is sticking by his assertion that the easing of cross-ownership restrictions in the top 20 Nielsen DMAs is a modest update http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3603.html 2007-08-01T14:12:00-05:00 2007-08-01T14:12:00-05:00 Cathy Carnegie At the behest of powerful legislators John Dingell (D-MI) and Ed Markey (D-MA), the FCC is looking into how stakeholders can get out the word http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3602.html 2007-08-01T14:11:00-05:00 2007-08-01T14:11:00-05:00 Cathy Carnegie Late yesterday the Media Bureau posted on the Internet all 10 studies commissioned for the FCC’s review of its ownership rules. Comments are due October http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3574.html 2007-08-23T12:47:00-05:00 2007-08-23T12:47:00-05:00 Cathy Carnegie A district court judge who shot down the FTC's denial of approval to merge organic food producer Wild Oats into rival Whole Foods did so http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3545.html 2007-12-27T09:29:00-06:00 2007-12-27T09:29:00-06:00 Dave Seyler The Federal Election Commission has provided matching funds to seven candidates for president, for a total of just under 19.3M. That compares to 15.4M doled http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3543.html 2007-12-27T09:25:00-06:00 2007-12-27T09:25:00-06:00 Dave Seyler The Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act, or OPEN Government Act, cleared both houses of Congress last week, pushed through by  Patrick Leahy http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3539.html 2007-12-27T09:22:00-06:00 2007-12-27T09:22:00-06:00 Dave Seyler The one thing that has been nearly impossible to find in the aftermath of the FCC's 12/18/07 Open Meeting is an observer who was moved http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3538.html 2007-12-26T21:20:00-06:00 2007-12-26T21:20:00-06:00 Dave Seyler The FCC Open Meeting of 12/18/07 provided more than enough fireworks to get the PR machines cranking at high speed last week. The big move http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3518.html 2007-08-22T07:05:00-05:00 2007-08-22T07:05:00-05:00 Cathy Carnegie Early next year, that is. The FCC will bang the gavel to kick of bidding for 1,099 licenses for companies angling to get a piece http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3475.html 2007-09-10T01:48:00-05:00 2007-09-10T01:48:00-05:00 Jim Carnegie Favoring restrictions on the internet, DOJ last week filed comments with the FCC against "Net Neutrality," or equal access to online content without interference or http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3472.html 2007-09-10T01:48:00-05:00 2007-09-10T01:48:00-05:00 Jim Carnegie 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 refrain http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3468.html 2007-09-10T01:48:00-05:00 2007-09-10T01:48:00-05:00 Jim Carnegie 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 not http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3467.html 2007-09-10T01:48:00-05:00 2007-09-10T01:48:00-05:00 Jim Carnegie The National Association of Broadcasters and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association have been working the appropriate channels in Washington to angle for a favorable http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/3451.html 2007-08-20T14:07:00-05:00 2007-08-20T14:07:00-05:00 Cathy Carnegie Who spent more bending the ears of Washington-types during the first half of 2007, Clear Channel or the National Association of Broadcasters? We are happy,