GOP in Control of Telecom-Law Overhaul
At least one thing is clear from Tuesday’s election results: Republicans on Capitol Hill will control any changes in telecommunications law
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Broadcasters Fighting New Localism Rules
The broadcast industry opposed attempts by the federal government to force radio and TV stations to produce more news and information tailore
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DTV Plan Not on FCC Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission won’t be voting at its Nov. 9 open meeting on a plan to end the digital-TV transition Dec. 31, 2008,
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NCTA Game for Games
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association announced that Shorecliff Communications LLC will provide a “GameNET” exhibit at
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Kerry Win Could Extend FCC Gridlock
If Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) is elected president Tuesday, action at the Federal Communications Commission could come to a grinding halt, pro
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NAB Unveils New DTV-Carriage Plan
TV broadcasters have unveiled a new digital-TV-carriage plan that would deny cable systems the unfettered freedom to convert digital-TV signa
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Telco Franchise Issue Lingers
Verizon Communications Inc. and SBC Communications Inc. — their local phone businesses in decline for the past four years — are looking
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BellSouth Wants Closed-Data-Network Rule
BellSouth Corp. is asking federal regulators to scrap rules that give competing Internet-service providers access to its broadband network.
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Study: NCTA Tops Paid-Trips List
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association has sponsored more trips by federal officials, their staffs and their family members
