Chairman on the menu for FCC budget hearing
When the House Communications Subcommittee convenes to grill the FCC on the topic of its budget during a hearing on Thursday 2/16/12, it will...
Administration budget includes FCC funding
The FY 2013 federal budget requested by President Barack Obama asks for $346.78 million to keep the FCC up and running. Meanwhile, the FCC outlined its strategic objectives through 2016
Greg Walden heats up the griddle for more FCC action
There are two bills pending in the House Energy and Commerce Committee that have been forwarded by the Communications Subcommittee for full committee markup
FCC lays out agenda for February meeting
As advertised, the FCC Open Meeting for February will feature an agenda that is once again bereft of items of any particular interest to...
Senate setback for Democrats in Nebraska
The Democratic Party was looking at a tough battle to hold on to the seat of Ben Nelson (D-NE) this election cycle, even if...
FCC seeks study of studies on diversity, information needs
Eliminating barriers to entry into the communications field and examining how the media is doing when it comes to making sure citizens have access...
Fox seeks representation parity for new Hispanic net
It is illegal for broadcast stations to be represented by their network affiliation partners when it comes to spot sales, but this rule has...
House panel trying to wrap up 2011 initiatives
The House Subcommittee on Communications & Technology came close to completing bills on reforming the FCC and on kicking off incentive auctions of television...
NAB gets behind House FCC reform bill
House Communications Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) is reportedly ready to mark up his bill to overhaul procedures at the FCC, and NAB President/CEO...
RIAA is not OPEN to SOPA/PIPA alternative
Supporters of SOPA in the US House of Representatives and PIPA in the US Senate watched the bills fall off a cliff after a...
NAB remains vigilant in the halls of Washington
The National Association of Broadcasters has had its hands full in Washington representing the views of its members in the halls of Congress and...
New York Times advocates alternative piracy bill
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-CA) have introduced The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act as a replacement...
RTDNA weighs in on FCC reporting requirements
Some may think that the quest for information about news programming by the FCC is a noble cause, but members of the Radio Television...
FCC Chairman details extent of backlog diminishment
One of the primary areas of concern of Republican members of the House Committee on Commerce and Energy has been the sea of paperwork...
Conflict continues between senator and FCC
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been trying to learn about the FCC dealings involving the LightSquared project, and has asked that his staff be allowed to meet with a departing FCC executive