Rockefeller gets Commerce nod

As expected, Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) will be taking over the helm of the Senate Commerce Committee in the 111th Congress, as its 110th leader,...

Kiddie wars continue to heat up

Now there’s a movie out, called “Consuming Kids.” It comes from an organization known as the Media Education Foundation, and it juxtaposes a population...

Matthews rumors won’t go away

Just when the prevailing winds seemed to be suggesting that the prospect of a Pennsylvania Senate run for MSNBC’s Chris Matthews was a ploy...

Sunshine notice eclipsed

Thursday’s final FCC open meeting for 2008 has been cancelled. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), both of whom are on...

In no way is Inouye thinking retirement

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-HI) will be 86 in 2010, but he has indicated that will not stop him from running for...

New legal beagles to the fore?

Under the Bush administration, attorneys who belonged to the Federalist Society enjoyed the ear of the administration, as well as employment opportunities in many...

How to testify

Many of our readers eventually wind up sitting at a table before a congressional committee. Usually this involves one of the Commerce committees, although...

Senators reiterate call for PPM probe

Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Ken Salazar (D-CO) are still trying their best to get the FCC involved in Arbitron’s implementation of the Portable People Meter. They say the risk posed to minority

FCC sour about tower

Rama Communications’ WOKB-AM, serving the Orlando market from Winter Garden FL, has been nailed for $25K for a number of tower violations. Namely, the...

FCC termed dysfunctional in E&C report

A House panel report charges the FCC of Chairman Kevin Martin with data manipulation, report suppression, secrecy and of fostering an employment “climate of...

More time to try for more time

For the second time recently, the FCC Media Bureau has granted an extention of time for companies seeking waivers of the cross-ownership rule to...

Somebody call the Copps

Ryan Blethen of the Seattle Times is looking forward to a new brand of media policy under the presidency of Barack Obama. And he...

Obama dwarfs fund-raising records

Counting donations up to and a bit beyond 11/4/08 (Election Day), the presidential campaign of Barack Obama brought in $745M, including over $100M during...

Republican CommComm picture even cloudier

Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), the ranking member on the Republican side of the Commerce Committee, has announced the formation of an exploratory committee with...

Tate plugs Nestle

The latest food manufacturer to join the anti-childhood obesity bandwagon is Nestle. FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate applauded the company’s decision to limit its...