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June 30, 2009
PPM Coalition Applauds PPM Inquiry, Calls For Rollout Suspension
ALL ACCESS reported YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 6/29) that the Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee had launched an investigation into the PERSONAL PEOPLE METER and its reputation for under-representing certain ethnic and age groups. … more »
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May 20, 2009
PPM Coalition Hopes FCC Inquiry Will Shed More Light
Late last night, THE PPM COALITION released a statement regarding the FCC's NOI into ARBITRON's PPM service. In it, they wrote: THE PPM COALITION is very pleased that the FCC has decided to launch a Notice of Inquiry into the accuracy and impact of … more »
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April 22, 2009
Arbitron: MRC Renewal Of Diary Accreditation Still To Come
ARBITRON has clarified comments it made during its first-quarter 2009 earnings call on APRIL 21st about the MEDIA RATING COUNCIL accreditation status of its diary-based radio ratings services. While the diary service is currently accredited, the MRC did … more »
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April 8, 2009
Adelstein: FCC To Launch PPM Inquiry
Outgoing FCC Commissioner JONATHAN ADELSTEIN seems determined to go out with a bang -- in terms of getting the FCC involved in ARBITRON's PPM business. After this MORNING's (4/8) FCC meeting, ADELSTEIN told reporters he hoped that the COMMISSION would … more »
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February 6, 2009
Arb Reaches Agreement With Maryland A.G.
ARBITRON has reached an agreement with the Office of the Attorney General of MARYLAND regarding the company’s PORTABLE PEOPLE METER radio ratings services in WASHINGTON D.C. and BALTIMORE. ARBITRON has agreed to a number of actions in these two … more »
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January 9, 2009
Arbitron Receives Media Rating Council Accreditation PPM Data In Riverside-San Bernardino
ARBITRON has announced today that the MEDIA RATING COUNCIL (MRC) has accredited the ARBITRON PORTABLE PEOPLE METER radio quarter-hour ratings data in RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO. The PPM radio estimates in RIVERSIDE are based on ARBITRON's "Radio … more »
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January 7, 2009
PPM Coalition Hopes FCC Inquiry Will Shed More Light
Late last night, THE PPM COALITION released a statement regarding the FCC's NOI into ARBITRON's PPM service. In it, they wrote: THE PPM COALITION is very pleased that the FCC has decided to launch a Notice of Inquiry into the accuracy and impact of … more »
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December 10, 2008
Menendez, Salazar Want FCC Probe Of PPM
Senators ROBERT MENENDEZ (D-NJ) and KEN SALAZAR (D-CO) have issued a letter to FCC Chairman KEVIN MARTIN urging him to launch a formal inquiry into ARBITRON's Portable People Meter and the impact of the system on minority radio stations. "Noting … more »
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December 5, 2008
Arbitron Reaffirms Commitment To Fight Nielsen, Poll Cites PPM Support
ARBITRON Pres./CEO STEVE MORRIS took the occasion of its Consultant Fly-In to reiterate that the ratings company will essentially be going to war against NIELSEN for the small-market ratings business. In a related matter, a poll of media buyers indicate … more »
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November 19, 2008
FCC's Adelstein Seeks PPM Probe
One of the two Democrats on the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION is calling on the agency to investigate whether the new electronic measurement system used by ARBITRON is unfairly harming minority broadcasters. FCC Commissioner JONATHAN ADELSTEIN on … more »