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March 25, 2009
AFM Rep To Testify Before Congress
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA member BRUCE RIDGE is set to testify before the House Committee on Education and Labor’s hearing on The Economic and Employment Impact of the Arts and Music Industry on THURSDAY, … more »
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October 6, 2008
Radio Groups Tell FCC To Stay Out Of PPM Business
Executives for nine major radio groups have sent a letter to FCC Secretary MARLENE H. DORTCH calling on the Commission to stay out of the PPM monitoring business. In their Reply Comments to the Emergency Petition for Section 403 Inquiry filed by the PPM … more »
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July 11, 2008
Public Knowledge Files Comments On Sat Merger
The public interest group PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE has filed comments in response to a Public Notice from the FCC requesting comment on the proposed XM/SIRIUS merger. The comments generally parallel GIGI SOHN’s previous testimony before Congress. Like the … more »
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June 24, 2008
Toby Keith Recognized By Congress For Commitment To Military
US Congressman TOM COLE (R-OK) introduced a resolution in the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on JUNE 10th recognizing SHOW DOG/NASHVILLE artist TOBY KEITH's commitment to AMERICA's Armed Forces. TOBY has done six USO tours overseas, visiting over 135,000 … more »
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December 17, 2007
One Day Away, The FCC Vote To Go On
Despite a litany of Congressional admonitions to delay any action on media consolidation revisions, FCC Chairman KEVIN MARTIN will convene am open meeting tomorrow (TUESDAY 12/18), to vote on revising media ownership rules. In all likelihood, the … more »
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December 7, 2007
New Bill To Toughen Digital Crimes
With JAMMIE THOMAS being socked with a $220,000 judgment for illegal downloading, you may think the laws against digital piracy are pretty tough now. Apparently, there are those in Congress who think the current laws aren't tough enough. ARSTECHNICA.COM … more »
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July 30, 2007
Report: FCC Passed On Expletives Appeal To Full Circuit Court
BROADCASTING AND CABLE is reporting that the FCC will not appeal the "fleeting expletives" ruling of a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to the full court, but that decision does not prevent the Commission from appealing … more »
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July 12, 2007
U.S. District Court Of Appeals Denies Net Radio Stay; Last-Minute Meeting Scheduled This Afternoon
The U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS has denied a petition submitted by a number of webcaster associations for an emergency stay, according to the SAVENETRADIO coalition. The stay, if granted, would have delayed the JULY 15 due date of royalty payments … more »
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May 25, 2007
Small Webcasters Decry SoundExchange Offer In Letter To Congressmen
In response to the recent proposal from SOUNDEXCHANGE to small commercial webcasters (NET NEWS 5/22), the following letter was sent to the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and signed by representatives of 26 small webcasters, … more »