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Resolution impacted by balancing act
When Byron Dorgan (D-ND) announced he was reviving his Resolution of Disapproval tactic to block execution of the FCC's new acceptance of broadcast/print cross-owned groups ...
Full story Reagan/Bush 41 AG attacks satmerger
Discussing XM/Sirius, former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh wrote, "To say that this proposed merger is problematic is an understatement." Using the OpEd space in the ...FCC nails retailer for analog PC TV computer boards
The FCC celebrated the beginning of its mandate that all consumer video electronics devices, most notably television sets, include DTV tuners. After the quick issuance ...House panel tees up Thomas H. Lee
Credit where credit is due
A coalition of 47 state broadcaster associations was responsible for winning an extension of the comment and reply period on the FCC's NPRM on encouraging ...Patel moving in at NTIA
An indication that nobody is going to sit around twiddling their thumbs when a DTV issue comes up is the swiftness of the action to ...NAB recruiting localism squeaky wheels
Paying attention to the local audience is a key part of the business plan of most successful broadcasters. But the one-size-fits-all approach to encouraging localism, ...House teeing up private equity
Some might argue that there is no further cutting of costs possible, if increasing revenues is the goal (although that obviously is not stopping Farid Suleman at Citadel). And there don't seem to be too many buyers of any kind out there right now...Brakes applied on FCC merry-go-round
Arbitrary and capricious indeed
Everybody seems to agree that the FCC's action on cross-ownership was arbitrary and capricious. Some also believe its lack of action on other broadcast ownership ...FCC looks into WHNT story
Can't see this case going anywhere, unless it turns out that the malfunction was caused by interference from one of those experimental unlicensed white space devices. ...Dorgan launches repudiation of FCC rulemaking
Football being blocked by cable?
FCC releases ownership diversification rules
A number of measures directed at increasing the number of "eligible entities" in the ranks of broadcast owners are officially out on the street after ...Dems hold the financial edge
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mark walker
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07 May, 2008 08:25:00
Paul- you are awesome! I am so glad to see you again!
Ray Somich
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05 May, 2008 07:11:27
As always, John Gorman tells it like it is, whether we want to hear it or not. How sadly ironic that radio's success has been ...
Jack Messmer
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04 May, 2008 10:25:01
Thanks for your comment.
Does anyone else want to weigh in supporting this move? Do the sweeps really matter that much these days?
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Tim Keating
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02 May, 2008 07:44:28
Am I the only one bothered by Nielsen's move from February 2009 Sweep to March 2009?
The announcement from Nielsen came as a surprise. ...
Charlie Ferguson
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02 May, 2008 05:40:09
As a 2-book Condensed Market that doesn't even get trends from Arbitron, one can foresee some real struggles with some particularly aggressive agencies. Since ...