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• March 6, 2008

  Report: Martin Rejects Deal Making Him Quit FCC

  

  It was a deal he could refuse: FCC Chairman KEVIN MARTIN rebuffed a deal between the WHITE HOUSE and Senate Majority Leader HARRY REID (D-NV) that would have traded new terms for FCC Commissioners DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE and JONATHAN ADELSTEIN for MARTIN's … more »

• January 29, 2008

  NAB: Bring Shield Law To Full Senate Vote

  

  The NAB's Pres./CEO DAVID K. REHR has sent a letter supporting the proposed new shield law to Senate Majority Leader HARRY REID (D-NV).  In the letter, REHR voices the organization's backing of S. 2035, the "Free Flow of Information Act," … more »

• December 18, 2007

  FCC OKs Cross-Ownership As GAO Report Released Early

  

  As expected, the FCC approved the much-debated revision that would allow media conglomerates that own a radio or TV station to also own a newspaper in the same top-20 market. The vote went down party lines; the three Republican Commissioners voted for … more »

• December 3, 2007

  Adelstein To Be Renominated To FCC

  FCC Commissioner JONATHAN ADELSTEIN will be renominated for another term with the Commission. The WHITE HOUSE announced MONDAY that ADELSTEIN will be nominated to return in one of the Democratic seats on the FCC. "I am deeply honored that the … more »

• October 12, 2007

  Limbaugh Auctions Reid Complaint Letter For Charity

  

  Remember that letter Senate Majority Leader HARRY REID (D-NV) sent to CLEAR CHANNEL CEO MARK MAYS asking for MAYS' response to PREMIERE's RUSH LIMBAUGH's disputed "phony soldiers" comment? LIMBAUGH now has the letter, signed by 41 Democratic … more »

• October 2, 2007

  Senate Democrats, Limbaugh Battle Over Host's Comments

  

  PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS syndicated talk host RUSH LIMBAUGH said MONDAY that the Democrats on CAPITOL HILL who are calling for censure of LIMBAUGH for his comments on anti-war troops are misrepresenting his comments in an attempt to discredit him.  … more »

• September 21, 2007

  Congress Looks To Extend Net Tax Ban Beyond Nov. 1

  A compromise to extend the band on state Internet taxes is being patched together to beat the NOV. 1 deadline. ISPs warn that a tax could raise the price of Internet access by as much as 17% should the moratorium on state taxes were allowed to expire. … more »

• February 5, 2007

  FCC Lets Pirate Stay On Air

  

  The PAHRUMP VALLEY TIMES reports that the FCC, with pressure from Senate Majority Leader HARRY REID (D-NV), is allowing a pirate station in GOLDFIELD, NV to operate with Special Temporary Authority until it can apply for an LPFM license in the next … more »

• December 7, 2006

  NAB, CEA Reaffirm Opposition To Audio-Flag Legislation

  

  NAB Pres./CEO DAVID REHR and CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSN. Pres./CEO GARY SHAPIRO sent the following letter yesterday (12/6) to SENATE Majority Leader BILL FRIST and Minority Leader HARRY REID and to HOUSE Speaker DENNIS HASTERT and Minority Leader NANCY … more »

• June 22, 2006

  Pryor, Two Others Nominated To CPB Board

  Former Senator and ARKANSAS Governor DAVID PRYOR has been nominated for an open Democratic seat on the board of the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. PRYOR was nominated by President BUSH and recommended by Senate Minority Leader HARRY REID, and will … more »