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House May Pass Anti-‘Fairness Doctrine’ Legislation

By Alex Weprin on Mar. 1, 2011 - 11:56 AM

House Speaker John Boehner says he and other Republicans plan on passing legislation meant to ensure that the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” will not be revived… this despite the fact that no one in a real positio ...

Done Deal: FCC, Department of Justice Approve Comcast-NBC Universal Acquisition

By Alex Weprin on Jan. 18, 2011 - 3:00 PM

More than a year after it was first proposed, the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice have signed off on the Comcast-NBC Universal deal. The takeover will go into effect January 28, following the compa ...

FCC Commissioner: ‘I Think the American Media Has a Bad Case of Substance Abuse Right Now’

By Alex Weprin on Dec. 2, 2010 - 12:29 PM

FCC commissioner Michael Copps appeared on BBC World News America last night, and he had some harsh things to say about television news. In the interview with BBC Washington correspondent Katty Kay, Copps argues that the current ...

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