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• September 19, 2018

  FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel Launches 'Broadband Conversations' Podcast

  

  FCC Commissioner JESSICA ROSENWORCEL has launched the first podcast by a sitting FCC Commissioner, "BROADBAND CONVERSATIONS."  The show will spotlight women working in, or making an impact on, the digital technology industry, beginning … more »

• August 16, 2018

  FCC Faces Senate Commerce Committee Panel In Oversight Hearing

  

  The four presently-serving FCC Commissioners came before the SENATE COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TODAY (8/16) for an oversight hearing that focused on the Commission's missteps in the Net Neutrality proceeding as well as rural … more »

• August 2, 2018

  FCC OKs Ownership Diversity Incubator Program, More Money For Reimbursing FMs For TV Repack

  

  The FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE's Open Meeting TODAY (8/2) included approval of an incubator program for minority and female ownership of broadcast radio stations and additional funding to broadcast radio stations for the TV … more »

• July 16, 2018

  FCC Chairman Pai Voices 'Serious Concerns' About Sinclair-Tribune Deal, Proposes Hearing Before ALJ

  

  A brief, one-paragraph statement from FCC Chairman AJIT PAI has put the $3.9 billion SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP-TRIBUNE MEDIA deal into jeopardy, calling for a hearing on the deal before an administrative law judge in a move that typically leads to deals … more »

• July 12, 2018

  FCC Adopts New EAS Testing Procedures, False Alert Reporting, PSA Rules

  

  The FCC voted today (7/12) to adopt a Report and Order outlining new Emergency Alert System (EAS) testing procedures, reporting of false alerts, and public service announcements. The rule changes allow authorized state and local officials to conduct … more »

• June 27, 2018

  Senate Commerce Committee Approves Geoffrey Starks Nomination To FCC, Sends Nomination To Full Senate

  

  GEOFFREY STARKS' nomination to the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION has been approved by the SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE. The panel unanimously approved STARKS' nomination to succeed MIGNON CLYBURN at the FCC, joining JESSICA ROSENWORCEL as the … more »

• June 1, 2018

  Geoffrey Starks Nominated To Replace Mignon Clyburn As FCC Commissioner

  

  Reports earlier this year (NET NEWS 3/13) that FCC Enforcement Bureau Assistant Chief GEOFFREY STARKS would be the likely replacement for MIGNON CLYBURN as one of the two Democratic Commissioners on the FCC have been confirmed with President TRUMP's … more »

• May 16, 2018

  Senate Votes To Override FCC's Net Neutrality Changes

  

  Three Republican Senators voted with all 49 Democrats in the chamber to pass a measure today (5/16) to repeal the FCC's new rules that dismantled net neutrality. Sens. LISA MURKOWSKY (R-AK), JOHN KENNEDY (R-LA), and SUSAN COLLINS (R-ME) joined the … more »

• May 10, 2018

  FCC Sets June 11th For End Of Net Neutrality

  

  The FCC's revocation of net neutrality will officially take effect on JUNE 11th.  The controversial "Restoring Internet Freedom Order" will be published in the Federal Register TOMORROW (5/11) to set the effective date 30 days from … more »

• April 9, 2018

  NAB Show Underway In Las Vegas

  

  By PERRY MICHAEL SIMON in LAS VEGAS: After a weekend of mostly engineering and technical sessions, the somewhat downsized NAB SHOW had its official opening MONDAY morning (4/9) in LAS VEGAS with an opening ceremony emceed by BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP CEO and … more »