Adelstein a Lock To Retain His FCC Seat
Washington— Federal Communications Commission member Jonathan Adelstein is expected to be confirmed
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EchoStar Gets 18 Months For Two Dishes
Washington— Lawmakers have reached agreement on legislation that would give EchoStar Communications Cor
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FCC Prefers a Full Buffet
Washington— It looks like a la carte can’t compete with cable’s expanded-basic buffet.
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Supreme Court to Discuss Modem Case
The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors Dec. 3 to decide whether to take the case that could expose cable-modem service to open-acces
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NFL Network Heading Up North
The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission officially approved a license for NFL Network, the National Football Leagueâ€
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B’Casters See Big Bucks from Retrans
New York -- Retransmission-consent fees from not only cable operators, but direct-broadcast satellite providers, will provide a lucrative sec
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McCain: Adelstein Confirmation Certain
Federal Communications Commission member Jonathan Adelstein is expected to be confirmed within days for a new five-year term, Senate Commerce
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FCC Report Pans a la Carte
A study for release to Congress Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission effectively panned the per-channel sale of cable programmin
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Falwell’s 11th Commandment: No a la Carte
The a la carte sale of cable channels would likely put religious broadcasters out of business, the Rev. Jerry Falwell said Wednesday on the e
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Powell Not Going Anywhere
Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell said Wednesday that he has no plans to leave the agency soon.
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