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March 19, 2020
Michael O'Rielly Nominated For Another Term As FCC Commissioner
MICHAEL O'RIELLY has been nominated for another term as Commissioner of the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. O'RIELLY's nomination for an additional five year term was sent by the WHITE HOUSE to the SENATE on WEDNESDAY (3/18). He joined the … more »
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January 8, 2020
Diane Holland Named Legal Advisor To FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE WASHINGTON Bureau Sr. Advisor for Technology and Telecom DIANE HOLLAND has rejoined the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION as Legal Advisor to Commissioner GEOFFREY STARKS on media and consumer protection issues. HOLLAND, the former … more »
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December 9, 2019
FCC Taps Francisco Salguero As CIO
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Chairman AJIT PAI has confirmed previous reports and officially announced that U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Deputy Chief Information Officer FRANCISCO SALGUERO has joined the Commission as Chief Information Officer. … more »
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November 27, 2019
FCC Office of Engineering and Technology Chief Julius Knapp Announces Retirement
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Office of Engineering and Technology Chief JULIUS KNAPP will retire from the FCC on JANUARY 3rd. KNAPP has been with the Commission for 45 years, the last 13 as OET Chief. KNAPP said, "It is with a heavy heart that … more »
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November 20, 2019
FCC, NAB Lose Bid For Third Circuit En Banc Hearing Of Appeal Of Court's Rejection Of Ownership Rule Changes
The FCC has lost its bid to have the full THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS hear its appeal of the ruling by a three-judge panel that vacated and remanded its 2017 broadcast ownership rule changes loosening cross-ownership and duopoly prohibitions. … more »
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November 7, 2019
FCC Petitions For Full Third Circuit Hearing On Ownership Rule Changes
The FCC is appealing the THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS' ruling that vacated the FCC's 2017 broadcast ownership rule changes that loosened cross-ownership and duopoly prohibitions and remanded them to the Commission for further consideration of … more »
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September 23, 2019
Appeals Court Vacates, Remands FCC's 2017 Broadcast Ownership Rule Changes
In a 2-1 decision, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the FCC's 2017 broadcast ownership rule changes that loosened cross-ownership and duopoly prohibitiions and remanded them to the Commission for further consideration of how the … more »
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July 10, 2019
Nick Alexander Joins Wilkinson Barker Knauer As Partner
Communications law firm WILKINSON BARKER KNAUER, LLP has added former FCC attorney and legal advisor NICHOLAS ALEXANDER as a Partner in its WASHINGTON office. Starting his law career in private practice at AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, ALEXANDER … more »
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May 10, 2019
Tribune Media Revenue Rises In First Quarter, Income Down
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY is still awaiting its sale to NEXSTAR, but it's also still an operating company, and its first quarter 2019 consolidated operating revenues increased 3% to $455 million, while consolidated operating profit decreased to $54.7 … more »
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March 4, 2019
Comment Period Opens For FCC Quadrennial Review Of Ownership Rules
With the publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER of the quadrennial broadcast ownership rules review and the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION's request in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for comments on whether the ownership rules are still … more »