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• November 19, 2009

  Update: Senate Commerce Committee Passes LPFM Bill

  

  The SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE has just voted unanimously to pass the LOCAL COMMUNITY RADIO ACT (S. 592), that would add hundreds of new low-power FM (LPFM) radio stations nationwide. The bill, introduced by Sen. MARIA CANTWELL (D-WA) and Sen. JOHN MCCAIN … more »

• March 26, 2009

  Senate Version Of LPFM Bill Introduced

  

  A Senate version of the "Local Community Radio Act of 2009" has been introduced by Sens. MARIA CANTWELL (D-WA), JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ), PATRICK LEAHY (D-VT), DICK DURBIN (D-IL), RUSS FEINGOLD (D-WI), and CHARLES SCHUMER (D-NY).  The bill (S. … more »

• October 31, 2007

  Senate Commerce Committee Passes LPFM Bill

  

  An LPFM bill has passed the SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE and is headed to the full Senate for a vote. The "Local Community Radio Act of 2007," sponsored by Sens. MARIA CANTWELL (D-WA) and JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ), eliminates third channel protection for … more »

• June 21, 2007

  New Bill Would Enable More LPFMs

  

  Reps. MIKE DOYLE (D-PA) and LEE TERRY (R-NE) are preparing to buck the NAB by introducing a bill to allow the FCC to eliminate third-adjacent-channel interference protection for full-power stations, thus paving the way for more LPFM stations. The bill is … more »

• December 6, 2006

  Senators To FCC: Finish Localism Study Before Changing Ownership Rules

  

  Nine members of the SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE have sent a letter to FCC Chairman KEVIN MARTIN asking him to delay considering changes to media-ownership rules until the FCC finishes its investigation of localism. The letter, released to the public on … more »

• June 21, 2006

  NAB Warns Of LPFM Amendment In Senate Commerce Committee

  The NAB is warning that Sens. JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ) and MARIA CANTWELL (D-WA) are planning to tack a Low Power FM amendment to the telecommunications bill in the Senate Commerce Committee as early as this week. The bill would drop the present … more »

• March 17, 2006

  Senate Commerce Committee OKs McDowell Nomination

  

  The SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE, by a voice vote, sent the nomination of ROBERT MCDOWELL for the FCC to the full SENATE. The THURSDAY vote recommended confirmation of the COMPTEL Assistant General Counsel to take the open fifth seat on the Commission, … more »