Court Nixes New FCC Media-Ownership Rules
New media-ownership rules adopted last June by the Federal Communications Commission were overturned Thursday by a panel of the U.S. Court of
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FCC to Host a la Carte Forum July 29
A la carte cable-programming issues will take center stage July 29 at a public forum hosted by the Federal Communications Commission, the age
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Senate OKs Hollings TV-Violence Bill
Washington --Â Over the strong objections of the cable industry, the Senate unanimously adopted Tuesday a bill that could prevent cable opera
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Sachs Out at NCTA
Washington --Â After nearly five years in the hot seat, National Cable & Telecommunications Association president Robert Sachs is quittin
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DirecTV Faces $87,500 Fine From FCC
Washington — DirecTV Group Inc. might have to pay an $87,500 fine to the U.S. Treasury for repositioning a satellite without permission fro
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Senate Panel Clears SHVIA Renewal
The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday approved a bill to extend the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act for five more years -- another st
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DOJ Official Slams Sununu VoIP Bill
A Department of Justice official Wednesday slammed a Senate bill on Internet-telephone regulation, claiming that the measure could create a l
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House Judiciary Postpones SHVIA Vote
The House Judiciary Committee failed Wednesday to pass an extension of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act because the panel used nearl
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Seven Years Later, FCC Denies Modem-Resale Request
Acting on a request made nearly seven years ago, the Federal Communications Commission ruled Monday that the Dedham (Mass.) Historical Societ
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Fritts Under Contract at NAB Until 2008
Ending a bitter controversy, National Association of Broadcasters president Edward Fritts Thursday agreed to a new two-year contract that inc
