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March 30, 2017
Fair Play Fair Pay Act Re-introduced In Congress
Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Congressman JERROLD NADLER (D-NY); Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Congressman MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN); … more »
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March 29, 2017
Judy Garland, David Bowie, N.W.A., Vin Scully Added To National Recording Registry By Library of Congress
JUDY GARLAND’s hit single “Over The Rainbow," DAVID BOWIE's classic 1972 "Ziggy Stardust" album, N.W.A.'s groundbreaking "Straight Outta COMPTON" and VIN SCULLY's final NEW YORK broadcast are among the … more »
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January 23, 2017
Official: Ajit Pai Named FCC Chairman
The worst kept secret in WASHINGTON (NET NEWS 1/20) is now official, as President DONALD TRUMP has tapped FCC Commissioner AJIT PAI to serve as the new Chairman of the agency, replacing the departed TOM WHEELER. PAI takes over a shorthanded panel … more »
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October 13, 2016
NABOB & Power of Urban Radio Forum Conference Day One Recap
The NABOB FOUNDATION has kicked off its 40th Annual FALL BROADCAST MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE in partnership with the 16th POWER OF URBAN RADIO FORUM at The WASHINGTON, D.C. MARRIOTT GEORGETOWN HOTEL. YESTERDAY (10/12), the Conference began with a panel on … more »
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August 25, 2016
NAB, Public Interest Coalition File Replies In FCC's Public File Rule Change Proceeding
The FCC has received three sets of reply comments this week in its public file rule revision proceeding, Media Bureau Docket 16-161. In its reply, the NAB reiterated its support of the elimination of the requirement that stations retain and keep in their … more »
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June 16, 2016
Court Rules DMCA Safe Harbor Covers Pre-1972 Recordings For Online Hosts
The 2nd CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS has just ruled that the DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT’s safe harbors protect online hosts like VIMEO from liability for pre-1972 recordings that aren’t covered by federal copyright law, the HOLLYWOOD … more »
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June 9, 2016
Report: Sen. Harry Reid Puts Hold On Senate Spectrum Bill In Response To Hold On Rosenworcel FCC Re-Nomination
FCC Commissioner JESSICA ROSENWORCEL's nomination for a second term has been held up in the Senate, and the situation has escalated with a bill on spectrum policy being held up in response to the hold on the nomination. THE HILL reports that Senate … more »
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June 7, 2016
FCC's O'Rielly Prods Commission To Review, Loosen Ownership Rules
FCC Commissioner MIKE O'RIELLY has weighed in again on the FCC's difficulty in reviewing its own media ownership rules, posting an article to the Commission's blog offering his list of "principles" that he believes should be used if … more »
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April 22, 2015
WTOP's Dave McConnell Honored On Capitol Hill
HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON CAPITOL HILL Correspondent DAVE MCCONNELL was honored for his 50 years of reporting with speeches entered into the Congressional Record TUESDAY (4/21). MCCONNELL was feted with recognition by Delegate ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON … more »
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April 1, 2015
Carl DeMaio Joins KOGO
iHEARTRADIO News-Talk KOGO-A/SAN DIEGO is adding former SAN DIEGO City Councilman and Republican mayoral and congressionl candidate CARL DEMAIO as co-host of the station's 1-4p (PT) "THE DEMAIO-SULLIVAN REPORT" with incumbent host BOB … more »