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Tom Wheeler to Step Down as FCC Chairman

By Kevin Eck on Dec. 15, 2016 - 10:18 AM

Wheeler says his last day will be Friday, January 20, 2017.

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FCC Chairman Says Commission Won’t Make More Retrans Rules

By Kevin Eck on Jul. 19, 2016 - 6:05 PM

"What we need is not more rules, but for both sides in retransmission consent negotiations to take seriously their responsibility to consumers," said Wheeler

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FCC Announces Start of Spectrum Auction

By Kevin Eck on Mar. 29, 2016 - 4:54 PM

"The Incentive Auction promises to free up more capacity to meet Americans’ skyrocketing demand for wireless data," said Wheeler.

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FCC Sets Starting Bids for Stations in Reverse Incentive Auction

By Kevin Eck on Oct. 16, 2015 - 5:07 PM

“For potential Incentive Auction participants, today is a watershed moment," said Tom Wheeler.

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Group Fights KTTV License Renewal Over Use of Word ‘Redskins’

By Kevin Eck on Nov. 3, 2014 - 3:32 PM

Three Native Americans have filed a petition with the FCC to protest the license renewal of Los Angeles FOX owned station KTTV over the use of the word Redskins. KTTV broadcasts the NFL’s National Football Conference. The Wa ...

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FCC May Give New Life to Aereo

By Kevin Eck on Oct. 28, 2014 - 5:16 PM

Federal Communications Chairman Tom Wheeler says he wants to include internet video in the definition of a multichannel programming provider to “boost competition with cable and satellite services.” In a blog post, Whe ...

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Why the Fight Over Washington NFL Team’s Name May Affect LA Stations

By Kevin Eck on Oct. 8, 2014 - 10:50 AM

Variety reports FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler recently told reporters he is considering a petition to sanction broadcast stations who use the term Redskins when referring to the Washington, D.C. NFL team. The FCC is getting in on the f ...

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FCC Looking to Woo Broadcasters to Participate in Spectrum Auction

By Kevin Eck on Oct. 1, 2014 - 11:23 AM

The Wall Street Journal reports the Federal Communications Commission wants more broadcasters to participate in the upcoming spectrum auction. The auction is meant to meet growing demand by wireless carriers for more spectrum. Bro ...

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Gray Finds Diverse Buyers for Six Stations

By Kevin Eck on Aug. 27, 2014 - 5:23 PM

Gray Television announced today it has found buyers for six full power TV stations that may have disappeared otherwise. In June, Gray said it was transferring the programming of the six stations it operated under shared service ag ...

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FCC Votes to Restrict Joint Service Agreements

By Merrill Knox on Mar. 31, 2014 - 2:24 PM

The FCC voted today to tighten media ownership rules by cracking down on joint service agreements, The Hill reports: Under Monday’s 3-2 vote, a broadcast company that sells 15 percent or more of a station’s advertising will be ...

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