Comcast Begins Encrypting Basic Cable
Comcast has decided to start encrypting its basic cable signal. If you have a cable box, this will mean absolutely nothing to you, but if you run the coaxial cable [...]
Political TV Ad Rates Complicate Election Season
Along with the headache of making sure TV ads that get bumped by politicals are quickly rescheduled, advertising agencies also will have to cope with the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial [...]
FCC Takes First Step Toward Organizing Spectrum Auctions
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Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, took the first step today toward conducting incentive spectrum auctions, naming a task force that will be headed by Ruth Milkman, the [...]
FCC Looks for More Answers in Verizon Cable Deals
Verizon Wireless' pending spectrum deal with four cable companies—which includes a joint venture with its former rivals—isn't going over smoothly with regulators or its critics.
House Committee Sends FCC Reform Bills to the Floor
Over the objections of House Democrats, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to send to the floor a bill that would transform how the Federal Communications Commission conducts its [...]
Broadcasters, Newspapers Call Media Ownership Rules Outdated
The media landscape may have changed dramatically, but opinions about the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing media ownership haven't.