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Broadcasters Take FCC to Court Over Political Ad Disclosure Rule NAB alleges rule is 'arbitrary and capricious'

Broadcasters wasted no time challenging the Federal Communications Commission's recent rule requiring TV stations to put their political advertising files online. The National Association of Broadcasters filed an appeal in the…

May 22 2012

FCC Votes to Put TV Political Files Online Rule initially only applies to ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox affiliates in top 50 markets

Just in time for the election, the Federal Communications Commission showed its political colors and ordered television stations to put their political TV advertising files online. The vote on Friday morning…

April 27 2012

New Bill Aims to Close Crunch in Spectrum Auction Bill would require FCC to bundle federal and TV spectrum

It's finally beginning to sink in in Washington that the pending auction of spectrum voluntarily relinquished by TV broadcasters may hardly make a dent in the looming shortage of wireless…

April 26 2012

FCC's Genachowski Gets Tough With Broadcasters 'He took out his sword and left'

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski’s speech before the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas Monday didn’t go down easy with his audience. Adding insult to injury, he didn’t…

April 16 2012

FCC to Vote on Moving TV Political Ad Files Online Move could put broadcast stations at competitive disadvantage

Ever since the 2010 Citizens United case opened the gate for political action committees to raise money for candidates, Democrats have been pushing for more disclosures around political advertising. So…

April 09 2012

FCC Takes First Step Toward Organizing Spectrum Auctions Genachowski names task force for years-long process

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…

March 21 2012

FCC's Genachowski Grilled Over Moving TV Political Files Online GOP echoes TV broadcaster concerns

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski got an earful Monday from GOP members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee over the agency's proposal to require TV stations disclose online the buyers…

March 19 2012

House Committee Sends FCC Reform Bills to the Floor Dems object but fail to stall commission's Process Reform Act

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…

March 06 2012

Broadcasters, Newspapers Call Media Ownership Rules Outdated First round of comments filed with the FCC

The media landscape may have changed dramatically, but opinions about the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing media ownership haven't. In more than 25,000 comments received by the FCC by Monday, broadcast…

March 06 2012

FCC: Robocalls Be Gone! Agency's new rules require prior consent from telemarketers

Telemarketers won't be able to interrupt your dinner anymore. The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday voted unanimously to adopt new rules cracking down on those annoying robocalls that seem to come…

February 15 2012

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