Multichannel News: Policy http://www.multichannel.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:33:36 MST Inside information and analysis about regulatory matters and franchising from the national and FCC perspectives, to legislation at the state and local levels. eng Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.multichannel.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) Free Press, Hispanic Media Coaltion: We Can Make Own Net-Neutrality Decisions http://www.multichannel.com/article/388163-Free_Press_Hispanic_Media_Coaltion_We_Can_Make_Own_Net_Neutrality_Decisions.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/388163-Free_Press_Hispanic_Media_Coaltion_We_Can_Make_Own_Net_Neutrality_Decisions.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:33:12 GMT Free Press and the National Hispanic Media Coalition have joined in the call for a kinder,... Ergen Dishes It Out http://www.multichannel.com/article/388149-Ergen_Dishes_It_Out.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/388149-Ergen_Dishes_It_Out.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:02:52 GMT Dish Network chairman and CEO Charlie Ergen said the satellite giant is trying to wean itself... Public Safety Grant Extension Signed Into Law http://www.multichannel.com/article/388166-Public_Safety_Grant_Extension_Signed_Into_Law.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/388166-Public_Safety_Grant_Extension_Signed_Into_Law.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMT The president on Nov. 6 signed into law the bill extending the public safety grant program that... Net Neutrality: In Indie Studios’ Interest http://www.multichannel.com/article/383319-Net_Neutrality_In_Indie_Studios_Interest.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383319-Net_Neutrality_In_Indie_Studios_Interest.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT Independent Film & Television Alliance president Prewitt talked to Multichannel News Washington... Networks Seek Their Cut Of Retrans http://www.multichannel.com/article/383327-Networks_Seek_Their_Cut_Of_Retrans.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383327-Networks_Seek_Their_Cut_Of_Retrans.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT Retransmission-consent fees paid by cable operators to broadcasters continue to climb, reflected... FCC Media Bureau Chief Lake: Agency Yet To Decide Whether To Grant MPAA Waiver Request http://www.multichannel.com/article/383294-FCC_Media_Bureau_Chief_Lake_Agency_Yet_To_Decide_Whether_To_Grant_MPAA_Waiver_Request.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383294-FCC_Media_Bureau_Chief_Lake_Agency_Yet_To_Decide_Whether_To_Grant_MPAA_Waiver_Request.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:18:02 GMT FCC Media Bureau chief Bill Lake says the bureau has not yet decided whether or not to grant the... Levin: Not Talking About Spectrum Would Disserve Public http://www.multichannel.com/article/383288-Levin_Not_Talking_About_Spectrum_Would_Disserve_Public.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383288-Levin_Not_Talking_About_Spectrum_Would_Disserve_Public.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:41:23 GMT FCC broadband advisor Blair Levin took to the blogosphere to address the concerns raised by his... NTIA Awards More Broadband Mapping Funds http://www.multichannel.com/article/383256-NTIA_Awards_More_Broadband_Mapping_Funds.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383256-NTIA_Awards_More_Broadband_Mapping_Funds.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:39:23 GMT The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has awarded another approximately... Boucher Circulating Draft Of Bill To Extend Universal Service Fund To Broadband http://www.multichannel.com/article/383142-Boucher_Circulating_Draft_Of_Bill_To_Extend_Universal_Service_Fund_To_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383142-Boucher_Circulating_Draft_Of_Bill_To_Extend_Universal_Service_Fund_To_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:31:43 GMT House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-Va.) is circulating a draft of a bill... CTIA: Needs More Spectrum Below 3 GHz Within Next Six Years http://www.multichannel.com/article/383122-CTIA_Needs_More_Spectrum_Below_3_GHz_Within_Next_Six_Years.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383122-CTIA_Needs_More_Spectrum_Below_3_GHz_Within_Next_Six_Years.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:12:22 GMT The wireless industry told the FCC late Friday that innovation is flourishing across the... NAB's Smith Needs Ethics Rule Waiver http://www.multichannel.com/article/383113-NAB_s_Smith_Needs_Ethics_Rule_Waiver.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383113-NAB_s_Smith_Needs_Ethics_Rule_Waiver.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:48:00 GMT National Association of Broadcasters President Gordon Smith has told a group of legislators that... NBCU's Cotton: Spectrum Discussions Will Have To Take Place http://www.multichannel.com/article/383034-NBCU_s_Cotton_Spectrum_Discussions_Will_Have_To_Take_Place.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383034-NBCU_s_Cotton_Spectrum_Discussions_Will_Have_To_Take_Place.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:13:36 GMT NBC executive VP and general counsel Rick Cotton doesn't want to see damage done to the... NCTA Outlines Ways For FCC To Free Up Funds For Broadband Deployment http://www.multichannel.com/article/383033-NCTA_Outlines_Ways_For_FCC_To_Free_Up_Funds_For_Broadband_Deployment.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/383033-NCTA_Outlines_Ways_For_FCC_To_Free_Up_Funds_For_Broadband_Deployment.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:09:05 GMT Calling it a "modest first step" on the road to Universal Service Reform, the National Cable &... No Action On Shield Law....Again http://www.multichannel.com/article/382987-No_Action_On_Shield_Law_Again.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/382987-No_Action_On_Shield_Law_Again.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:00 GMT Armed with a compromise bill that has the approval of the Attorney General broadcasters and the... NAI Unveils Beta Version of "Opt-Out Protector" http://www.multichannel.com/article/382964-NAI_Unveils_Beta_Version_of_Opt_Out_Protector_.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/382964-NAI_Unveils_Beta_Version_of_Opt_Out_Protector_.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT The Network Advertising Initiative, a coalition of online marketers, Thursday released a beta... Leahy Looks For "Short-Time" Agreement On Satellite Reauthorization http://www.multichannel.com/article/382949-Leahy_Looks_For_Short_Time_Agreement_On_Satellite_Reauthorization.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/382949-Leahy_Looks_For_Short_Time_Agreement_On_Satellite_Reauthorization.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:51:00 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said Nov. 5 he hoped to work with his... McSlarrow Wants Funding For Digital-Media Literacy http://www.multichannel.com/article/382947-McSlarrow_Wants_Funding_For_Digital_Media_Literacy.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/382947-McSlarrow_Wants_Funding_For_Digital_Media_Literacy.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:42:00 GMT National Cable & Telecommunications Association President Kyle McSlarrow told an online safety... Espinel: Balancing Net Neutrality, Piracy Protection Is Job One http://www.multichannel.com/article/372015-Espinel_Balancing_Net_Neutrality_Piracy_Protection_Is_Job_One.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/372015-Espinel_Balancing_Net_Neutrality_Piracy_Protection_Is_Job_One.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:39:34 GMT Victoria Espinel, nominated to be the White House's intellectual property enforcement... Public Knowledge: FCC Poised To Grant MPAA Waiver Request http://www.multichannel.com/article/367732-Public_Knowledge_FCC_Poised_To_Grant_MPAA_Waiver_Request.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367732-Public_Knowledge_FCC_Poised_To_Grant_MPAA_Waiver_Request.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:58:58 GMT The FCC's Media Bureau is poised to grant the Motion Picture Association of America a waiver of... Espinel Emphasizes Importance Of Intellectual Property http://www.multichannel.com/article/367711-Espinel_Emphasizes_Importance_Of_Intellectual_Property.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367711-Espinel_Emphasizes_Importance_Of_Intellectual_Property.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:06:00 GMT Victoria Espinel, nominee for the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator post, to the... Industry Self-Regulation Of Online Privacy Has Failed: CDD http://www.multichannel.com/article/367679-Industry_Self_Regulation_Of_Online_Privacy_Has_Failed_CDD.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367679-Industry_Self_Regulation_Of_Online_Privacy_Has_Failed_CDD.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:44:14 GMT Industry self-regulation has failed and existing regulations are out of date and in need of... Hearst TV's Barrett: Changing News Sources Having "Profound Effect" On Industry Viewing, Money Flow http://www.multichannel.com/article/367688-Hearst_TV_s_Barrett_Changing_News_Sources_Having_Profound_Effect_On_Industry_Viewing_Money_Flow.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367688-Hearst_TV_s_Barrett_Changing_News_Sources_Having_Profound_Effect_On_Industry_Viewing_Money_Flow.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:08:00 GMT Some of the current economic hit broadcasters are taking is cyclical, broadcasters told the FCC... Bewkes: Retrans Could Hurt Smaller Channels http://www.multichannel.com/article/367647-Bewkes_Retrans_Could_Hurt_Smaller_Channels.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367647-Bewkes_Retrans_Could_Hurt_Smaller_Channels.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:09:07 GMT Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes said that distributors looking to get tough on... Broadcasters To FCC: Digital Age Increasing Competition, Ownership Rules Harmful http://www.multichannel.com/article/367661-Broadcasters_To_FCC_Digital_Age_Increasing_Competition_Ownership_Rules_Harmful.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367661-Broadcasters_To_FCC_Digital_Age_Increasing_Competition_Ownership_Rules_Harmful.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:52:00 GMT Broadcasters got their chance to weigh in Wednesday on the FCC's media ownership rule review.... PTC Pushes Stations To Preempt 'Gossip Girl' http://www.multichannel.com/article/367663-PTC_Pushes_Stations_To_Preempt_Gossip_Girl_.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367663-PTC_Pushes_Stations_To_Preempt_Gossip_Girl_.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:27:00 GMT The Parents Television Council has sent letters to CW affiliates --about 120 in all-- asking... Public-Interest Groups Argue Against Loosening Ownership Rules http://www.multichannel.com/article/367523-Public_Interest_Groups_Argue_Against_Loosening_Ownership_Rules.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367523-Public_Interest_Groups_Argue_Against_Loosening_Ownership_Rules.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:41:00 GMT The broadcasting industry isn't in such bad shape, a majority of public interest group... Copyright Alliance Wants Swift Confirmation For Espinel http://www.multichannel.com/article/367538-Copyright_Alliance_Wants_Swift_Confirmation_For_Espinel.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367538-Copyright_Alliance_Wants_Swift_Confirmation_For_Espinel.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:22:00 GMT The Copyright Alliance has asked the Senate for swift confirmation of Victoria Espinel as the... Rutledge: Cablevision Can Manage Retransmission Consent http://www.multichannel.com/article/367493-Rutledge_Cablevision_Can_Manage_Retransmission_Consent.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367493-Rutledge_Cablevision_Can_Manage_Retransmission_Consent.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:30 GMT As speculation swirls that cable operators could be faced with a stiff retransmission consent... Schwartzman Hopes FCC Ownership Review Doesn't Become General Referendum http://www.multichannel.com/article/367483-Schwartzman_Hopes_FCC_Ownership_Review_Doesn_t_Become_General_Referendum.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367483-Schwartzman_Hopes_FCC_Ownership_Review_Doesn_t_Become_General_Referendum.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:09:36 GMT The FCC should not turn its quadrennial media ownership rule review into a referendum on the... Copps: Maybe Broadcasters Deserve To Lose Their Spectrum http://www.multichannel.com/article/367381-Copps_Maybe_Broadcasters_Deserve_To_Lose_Their_Spectrum.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367381-Copps_Maybe_Broadcasters_Deserve_To_Lose_Their_Spectrum.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:46:54 GMT FCC commissioner Michael Copps took it to broadcasters again Tuesday, saying that if the agency... NCTA, NBCU: FCC BitTorrent Order 'Shackles' ISPs http://www.multichannel.com/article/367230-NCTA_NBCU_FCC_BitTorrent_Order_Shackles_ISPs.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367230-NCTA_NBCU_FCC_BitTorrent_Order_Shackles_ISPs.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:22:46 GMT The FCC's BitTorrent order "shackles" Internet service providers in their attemps to thwart... FCC Wades Into Media Ownership http://www.multichannel.com/article/367224-FCC_Wades_Into_Media_Ownership.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367224-FCC_Wades_Into_Media_Ownership.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:43:58 GMT Academics took aim at the media ownership review process Monday in the first of three workshops... Comcast Combats BitTorrent Call http://www.multichannel.com/article/367047-Comcast_Combats_BitTorrent_Call.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367047-Comcast_Combats_BitTorrent_Call.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Comcast characterized the Federal Communications Commission as a winded fighter on the ropes in... Seeking Retransmission Help http://www.multichannel.com/article/367061-Seeking_Retransmission_Help.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367061-Seeking_Retransmission_Help.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Mediacom Communications is back in battle formation against Sinclair Broadcast Group, claiming... Delay In Naming Bid Winners http://www.multichannel.com/article/367048-Delay_In_Naming_Bid_Winners.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/367048-Delay_In_Naming_Bid_Winners.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Announcement of the winning bidders in the broadband-stimulus grant and loan program will be... Pro-Net Neutrality Senators Rally Around Genachowski's Proposal http://www.multichannel.com/article/365949-Pro_Net_Neutrality_Senators_Rally_Around_Genachowski_s_Proposal.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365949-Pro_Net_Neutrality_Senators_Rally_Around_Genachowski_s_Proposal.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:10:00 GMT Network neutrality supporter Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and some leading senators are the... Shield Bill Impasse Appears Resolved: Bloggers To Get Protection http://www.multichannel.com/article/366954-Shield_Bill_Impasse_Appears_Resolved_Bloggers_To_Get_Protection.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366954-Shield_Bill_Impasse_Appears_Resolved_Bloggers_To_Get_Protection.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:02:58 GMT A new version of a federal shield law has been released by Senators Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and... FCC Economist: Congestion Pricing Could Mean Efficient Network Operation http://www.multichannel.com/article/366947-FCC_Economist_Congestion_Pricing_Could_Mean_Efficient_Network_Operation.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366947-FCC_Economist_Congestion_Pricing_Could_Mean_Efficient_Network_Operation.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:57:29 GMT The Federal Communication Commission's chief economist has offered up the suggestion, though... WGAE: Internet As Primary News Source Threatens Quality, Jobs http://www.multichannel.com/article/366916-WGAE_Internet_As_Primary_News_Source_Threatens_Quality_Jobs.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366916-WGAE_Internet_As_Primary_News_Source_Threatens_Quality_Jobs.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:09:00 GMT The Writers Guild of America East tell the Federal Trade Commission that it is increasingly... New NAB President Meets With Genachowski http://www.multichannel.com/article/366945-New_NAB_President_Meets_With_Genachowski.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366945-New_NAB_President_Meets_With_Genachowski.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:50:00 GMT New National Association of Broadcasters resident Gordon Smith didn't waste any time meeting... House Passes PSIC Grant Extension Bill http://www.multichannel.com/article/366917-House_Passes_PSIC_Grant_Extension_Bill.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366917-House_Passes_PSIC_Grant_Extension_Bill.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:48:00 GMT The House Thursday joined the Senate in passing bill that gives state and local officials more... House Committee Passes Financial Services Abuse Bill http://www.multichannel.com/article/366870-House_Committee_Passes_Financial_Services_Abuse_Bill.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366870-House_Committee_Passes_Financial_Services_Abuse_Bill.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:22:09 GMT By a vote of 33 to 19, the House Energy & Commerce Committee passed a bill to create a new... FCC Permits WGHP To Move Signal To Pre-DTV Transition Channel http://www.multichannel.com/article/366816-FCC_Permits_WGHP_To_Move_Signal_To_Pre_DTV_Transition_Channel.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366816-FCC_Permits_WGHP_To_Move_Signal_To_Pre_DTV_Transition_Channel.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:27:52 GMT The FCC has proposed allowing WGHP High Point, N.C. to move its over-the-air DTV signal from VHF... McDowell Speaks Out Against Wireless Broadband Network Neutrality Proposal http://www.multichannel.com/article/366801-McDowell_Speaks_Out_Against_Wireless_Broadband_Network_Neutrality_Proposal.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366801-McDowell_Speaks_Out_Against_Wireless_Broadband_Network_Neutrality_Proposal.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:07:00 GMT FCC Republican Robert McDowell is cautioning the agency not to allow the understandable... FTC Chair Wants Agency To Get Expanded Powers http://www.multichannel.com/article/366789-FTC_Chair_Wants_Agency_To_Get_Expanded_Powers.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366789-FTC_Chair_Wants_Agency_To_Get_Expanded_Powers.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:11:10 GMT Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz wants the Congress to expand the commission's... Beliefnet's Waldman To Advise FCC On Preserving Media http://www.multichannel.com/article/366746-Beliefnet_s_Waldman_To_Advise_FCC_On_Preserving_Media.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366746-Beliefnet_s_Waldman_To_Advise_FCC_On_Preserving_Media.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:17:56 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has tapped Beliefnet.com president and co-founder Steven Waldman... Parents Television Council Wants More Hearings On TV Violence http://www.multichannel.com/article/366747-Parents_Television_Council_Wants_More_Hearings_On_TV_Violence.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366747-Parents_Television_Council_Wants_More_Hearings_On_TV_Violence.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:22:00 GMT The Parents Television Council wants more Hill hearings on TV violence in the wake of what it... Oral Arguments Set For Comcast Appeal http://www.multichannel.com/article/366676-Oral_Arguments_Set_For_Comcast_Appeal.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366676-Oral_Arguments_Set_For_Comcast_Appeal.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:28:01 GMT The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has set Jan. 8 as the date for oral argument in... New NAB President Smith Likely To Make First Speech Nov. 17 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366677-New_NAB_President_Smith_Likely_To_Make_First_Speech_Nov_17.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366677-New_NAB_President_Smith_Likely_To_Make_First_Speech_Nov_17.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:32:00 GMT Look for new National Association of Broadcasters President Gordon Smith to make what will... NTIA, RUS To Delay Announcement Of Broadband Bid Winners http://www.multichannel.com/article/366617-NTIA_RUS_To_Delay_Announcement_Of_Broadband_Bid_Winners.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366617-NTIA_RUS_To_Delay_Announcement_Of_Broadband_Bid_Winners.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:41:31 GMT The naming of winning bidders in the broadband stimulus grant/loan program will be delayed by a... Comcast: FCC's BitTorrent Decision Violated "Fair Notice" http://www.multichannel.com/article/366562-Comcast_FCC_s_BitTorrent_Decision_Violated_Fair_Notice_.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366562-Comcast_FCC_s_BitTorrent_Decision_Violated_Fair_Notice_.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:52:00 GMT Comcast told a D.C. federal appeals court Monday that the FCC's BitTorrent decision was hardly... Blackburn Introduces House Bill To Block Net Neutrality http://www.multichannel.com/article/366564-Blackburn_Introduces_House_Bill_To_Block_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366564-Blackburn_Introduces_House_Bill_To_Block_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:40:00 GMT Add Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to the legislators trying to block the FCC's proposed net... Genachowski Praises AT&T For Call On Opening 3G Wireless Network To VoIP iPhone Apps http://www.multichannel.com/article/357012-Genachowski_Praises_AT_T_For_Call_On_Opening_3G_Wireless_Network_To_VoIP_iPhone_Apps.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357012-Genachowski_Praises_AT_T_For_Call_On_Opening_3G_Wireless_Network_To_VoIP_iPhone_Apps.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:26:00 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowski late Tuesday praised AT&T for its decision to open its 3G... Broadcasters Defend Spectrum From Reclamation Proposals http://www.multichannel.com/article/366507-Broadcasters_Defend_Spectrum_From_Reclamation_Proposals.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366507-Broadcasters_Defend_Spectrum_From_Reclamation_Proposals.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:44:00 GMT Broadcasters have offered up arguments to the FCC for why the government should not be in a rush... Comcast Praises Network Neutrality (Process) http://www.multichannel.com/article/366453-Comcast_Praises_Network_Neutrality_Process_.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366453-Comcast_Praises_Network_Neutrality_Process_.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:37:38 GMT Comcast EVP David Cohen gave a shout-out to network neutrality Monday, though his praise was for... CEA Study: Reallocating Broadcast Spectrum Could Yield $1 Trillion http://www.multichannel.com/article/366328-CEA_Study_Reallocating_Broadcast_Spectrum_Could_Yield_1_Trillion.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366328-CEA_Study_Reallocating_Broadcast_Spectrum_Could_Yield_1_Trillion.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:17:12 GMT Broadcasters are sitting on $62 billion worth of spectrum that could be turned into $1 trillion... NCTA, ACA Question Funding for Broadband Projects http://www.multichannel.com/article/366325-NCTA_ACA_Question_Funding_for_Broadband_Projects.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366325-NCTA_ACA_Question_Funding_for_Broadband_Projects.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:13:23 GMT National Telecommunications & Information Administration and Department of Agriculture funding... Mediacom Asks FCC For Retrans Help http://www.multichannel.com/article/366270-Mediacom_Asks_FCC_For_Retrans_Help.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366270-Mediacom_Asks_FCC_For_Retrans_Help.php?rssid=20073 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:28:04 GMT Mediacom Communications is back in battle formation against Sinclair Broadcast Group, claiming... Q&A: FCC’s Baker Sounds Alarm Over 'Anecdote’-Based Regulations http://www.multichannel.com/article/366250-Q_A_FCC_s_Baker_Sounds_Alarm_Over_Anecdote_Based_Regulations.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366250-Q_A_FCC_s_Baker_Sounds_Alarm_Over_Anecdote_Based_Regulations.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Meredith Attwell Baker, the newest Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission,... NTIA Allocates $1.4 Million To West Virginia For Broadband Mapping http://www.multichannel.com/article/366204-NTIA_Allocates_1_4_Million_To_West_Virginia_For_Broadband_Mapping.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366204-NTIA_Allocates_1_4_Million_To_West_Virginia_For_Broadband_Mapping.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:02:15 GMT The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has handed out $1.4 million in... FCC Releases Notice Of Inquiry On Content Control Tech http://www.multichannel.com/article/366203-FCC_Releases_Notice_Of_Inquiry_On_Content_Control_Tech.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366203-FCC_Releases_Notice_Of_Inquiry_On_Content_Control_Tech.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:54:12 GMT The FCC Friday released its notice of inquiry on content control technologies.. The inquiry... Minority Groups Angered By Comments On Public Knowledge Blog Over Network Neutrality http://www.multichannel.com/article/366191-Minority_Groups_Angered_By_Comments_On_Public_Knowledge_Blog_Over_Network_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366191-Minority_Groups_Angered_By_Comments_On_Public_Knowledge_Blog_Over_Network_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:27:50 GMT The NAACP and Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) have called on Public... HTTP Levin Back Home http://www.multichannel.com/article/366169-Levin_Back_Home.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366169-Levin_Back_Home.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:48:00 GMT FCC broadband advisor Blair Levin was said to be home and resting comfortably Friday under a... Wireless Industry Argues Price, Service Is Competitive http://www.multichannel.com/article/366159-Wireless_Industry_Argues_Price_Service_Is_Competitive.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366159-Wireless_Industry_Argues_Price_Service_Is_Competitive.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:08:06 GMT The wireless industry is saying no to a "cocktail" of data reporting requirements suggested by... Hutchison Takes Wait and See Approach On Net Neutrality Rules http://www.multichannel.com/article/366157-Hutchison_Takes_Wait_and_See_Approach_On_Net_Neutrality_Rules.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366157-Hutchison_Takes_Wait_and_See_Approach_On_Net_Neutrality_Rules.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:59:07 GMT Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, is... Boucher Wants Input on FCC's Program Carriage Complaint Process http://www.multichannel.com/article/366124-Boucher_Wants_Input_on_FCC_s_Program_Carriage_Complaint_Process.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366124-Boucher_Wants_Input_on_FCC_s_Program_Carriage_Complaint_Process.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:52:24 GMT Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), chairman of the House Communications Subcommittee said at a... NYC, Yonkers Weigh In On Cablevision Encryption Request http://www.multichannel.com/article/366122-NYC_Yonkers_Weigh_In_On_Cablevision_Encryption_Request.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366122-NYC_Yonkers_Weigh_In_On_Cablevision_Encryption_Request.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:48:14 GMT New York City told the Federal Communications Commission that it "takes no position" on... Attwell Baker Staffs Up http://www.multichannel.com/article/366112-Attwell_Baker_Staffs_Up.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366112-Attwell_Baker_Staffs_Up.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:18:43 GMT FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker Thursday announced four new... Google, Verizon Find Common Ground on Net Neutrality http://www.multichannel.com/article/366072-Google_Verizon_Find_Common_Ground_on_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366072-Google_Verizon_Find_Common_Ground_on_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:33:19 GMT On the eve of the FCC's vote Thursday to propose codified network neutrality rules, Verizon and... McCain Opposes Codifying Network Neutrality Rules http://www.multichannel.com/article/366053-McCain_Opposes_Codifying_Network_Neutrality_Rules.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366053-McCain_Opposes_Codifying_Network_Neutrality_Rules.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:29:25 GMT Against a backdrop of of praise for the openness and transparency of the FCC's proposal Thursday... FCC Vote To Consider New Codified Net Neutrality Rules Prompts Comments, Advice http://www.multichannel.com/article/366052-FCC_Vote_To_Consider_New_Codified_Net_Neutrality_Rules_Prompts_Comments_Advice.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366052-FCC_Vote_To_Consider_New_Codified_Net_Neutrality_Rules_Prompts_Comments_Advice.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:05:41 GMT The FCC's vote Thursday to consider new and newly codified network neutrality rules prompted a... Small Cable Operators To Congress: Help! http://www.multichannel.com/article/366017-Small_Cable_Operators_To_Congress_Help_.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366017-Small_Cable_Operators_To_Congress_Help_.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:05:37 GMT Sunflower Broadband COO Patrick Knorr, representing the American Cable Association, said the... FCC Chairman Names 'Survivor' Winner To Government Post http://www.multichannel.com/article/366015-FCC_Chairman_Names_Survivor_Winner_To_Government_Post.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366015-FCC_Chairman_Names_Survivor_Winner_To_Government_Post.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:48:14 GMT FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has gone the somewhat nontraditional route in naming the new... FCC Votes To Propose Net Neutrality Rules http://www.multichannel.com/article/366013-FCC_Votes_To_Propose_Net_Neutrality_Rules.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/366013-FCC_Votes_To_Propose_Net_Neutrality_Rules.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:38:58 GMT As expected, the FCC voted Thursday to launch a rulemaking to expand and codify network... FCC's McDowell, Baker to Give Partial Support on Net Neutrality Notice http://www.multichannel.com/article/365978-FCC_s_McDowell_Baker_to_Give_Partial_Support_on_Net_Neutrality_Notice.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365978-FCC_s_McDowell_Baker_to_Give_Partial_Support_on_Net_Neutrality_Notice.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:02:18 GMT Look for the Republican FCC commissioners to support, at least in part, chairman Julius... FCC Sets Agenda For Media Ownership Workshops http://www.multichannel.com/article/365981-FCC_Sets_Agenda_For_Media_Ownership_Workshops.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365981-FCC_Sets_Agenda_For_Media_Ownership_Workshops.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:11:00 GMT The FCC has announced the agenda and participants for its upcoming media ownership workshops,... Broadcasters Pondered FCC Spectrum Reclamation: Source http://www.multichannel.com/article/365950-Broadcasters_Pondered_FCC_Spectrum_Reclamation_Source.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365950-Broadcasters_Pondered_FCC_Spectrum_Reclamation_Source.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:51:00 GMT A source confirms that broadcasters at last week's NAB board meeting in Dallas discussed the... Dell, Microsoft Launching Broadband Net In Rural Virginia http://www.multichannel.com/article/365928-Dell_Microsoft_Launching_Broadband_Net_In_Rural_Virginia.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365928-Dell_Microsoft_Launching_Broadband_Net_In_Rural_Virginia.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:47:19 GMT Computer companies Dell and Microsoft are scheduled to join with TDF Foundation and Spectrum... Seidenberg: Apps Vs. Pipes Is Dumb And 'Zero Sum' http://www.multichannel.com/article/365917-Seidenberg_Apps_Vs_Pipes_Is_Dumb_And_Zero_Sum_.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365917-Seidenberg_Apps_Vs_Pipes_Is_Dumb_And_Zero_Sum_.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:51:01 GMT Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg bristled at dividing the world into dumb pipes and smart aps, as he... Barton To FCC: Go Slower On Net Neutrality http://www.multichannel.com/article/365911-Barton_To_FCC_Go_Slower_On_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365911-Barton_To_FCC_Go_Slower_On_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:35:00 GMT Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.) Tuesday evening asked the FCC to "halt" its network neutrality... Markey: FCC Net Neutrality Proposal Needs Legislative Teeth http://www.multichannel.com/article/365909-Markey_FCC_Net_Neutrality_Proposal_Needs_Legislative_Teeth.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365909-Markey_FCC_Net_Neutrality_Proposal_Needs_Legislative_Teeth.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:25:00 GMT Network neutrality fan Rep. Ed Markey reiterated this week that the commission's net neutrality... 'Edge' Investors Back Genachowski Neutrality Initiative http://www.multichannel.com/article/365927-_Edge_Investors_Back_Genachowski_Neutrality_Initiative.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365927-_Edge_Investors_Back_Genachowski_Neutrality_Initiative.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:01:00 GMT In the latest online letter, on the eve of the FCC's vote on a network neutrality proposal, the... TV Writers Want FCC To Expand Definition Of Kids' Programming http://www.multichannel.com/article/365744-TV_Writers_Want_FCC_To_Expand_Definition_Of_Kids_Programming.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365744-TV_Writers_Want_FCC_To_Expand_Definition_Of_Kids_Programming.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:38:48 GMT TV writers want the FCC to expand its definition of children's programming as it prepares to... FCC to Rethink Reporting Requirements in Media Ownership Forms http://www.multichannel.com/article/365742-FCC_to_Rethink_Reporting_Requirements_in_Media_Ownership_Forms.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365742-FCC_to_Rethink_Reporting_Requirements_in_Media_Ownership_Forms.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:31:46 GMT Broadcasters will still have to file expanded ownership reports starting Nov. 1, but, at least... Cotton: Piracy Is Four-Letter Word http://www.multichannel.com/article/365731-Cotton_Piracy_Is_Four_Letter_Word.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365731-Cotton_Piracy_Is_Four_Letter_Word.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:18:27 GMT "We must move from a perspective where counterfeiting is a four-syllable word to one where it is... Both Sides Ramp Up As Neutral Net Meeting Approaches http://www.multichannel.com/article/365722-Both_Sides_Ramp_Up_As_Neutral_Net_Meeting_Approaches.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365722-Both_Sides_Ramp_Up_As_Neutral_Net_Meeting_Approaches.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:23:31 GMT As the clock winds down to Thursday's FCC meeting on new network neutrality rules, both sides... Groups Say FCC Bloggers Exemption Is Discriminatory http://www.multichannel.com/article/365679-Groups_Say_FCC_Bloggers_Exemption_Is_Discriminatory.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365679-Groups_Say_FCC_Bloggers_Exemption_Is_Discriminatory.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:38:42 GMT A quartet of civil rights organizations has asked the FCC to "correct or amend" its decision to... Hundt Joins DC Law Firm Skadden http://www.multichannel.com/article/365638-Hundt_Joins_DC_Law_Firm_Skadden.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365638-Hundt_Joins_DC_Law_Firm_Skadden.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:43:48 GMT Former FCC chairman Reed Hundt is joining the D.C. law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &... Cablevision's Rutledge, Disney's Pyne Are Witnesses For House Video Competition Hearing http://www.multichannel.com/article/365616-Cablevision_s_Rutledge_Disney_s_Pyne_Are_Witnesses_For_House_Video_Competition_Hearing.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365616-Cablevision_s_Rutledge_Disney_s_Pyne_Are_Witnesses_For_House_Video_Competition_Hearing.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:46:19 GMT The House Energy & Commerce Committee has lined up its witnesses for an Oct. 22 hearing on video... Genachowski Receives High-Profile Support On Internet Openness Debate http://www.multichannel.com/article/365505-Genachowski_Receives_High_Profile_Support_On_Internet_Openness_Debate.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365505-Genachowski_Receives_High_Profile_Support_On_Internet_Openness_Debate.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:36:12 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowski got support from his corner of the Internet openness debate... Q&A: Genachowski Says Network Neutrality Rules Will Take Time http://www.multichannel.com/article/365443-Q_A_Genachowski_Says_Network_Neutrality_Rules_Will_Take_Time.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365443-Q_A_Genachowski_Says_Network_Neutrality_Rules_Will_Take_Time.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski said he anticipates coming up with... Catching Flak On Neutrality http://www.multichannel.com/article/365446-Catching_Flak_On_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/365446-Catching_Flak_On_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Federal Communications Commission’s Democratic majority was catching it from all sides —... Genachowski Praises AT&T For Opening Wireless Network To VoIP iPhone Apps http://www.multichannel.com/article/357028-Genachowski_Praises_AT_T_For_Opening_Wireless_Network_To_VoIP_iPhone_Apps.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357028-Genachowski_Praises_AT_T_For_Opening_Wireless_Network_To_VoIP_iPhone_Apps.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:38:53 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowski late Tuesday praised AT&T for its decision to open its 3G... FCC Waives Sunshine Period For Internet Openness Blog http://www.multichannel.com/article/361409-FCC_Waives_Sunshine_Period_For_Internet_Openness_Blog.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/361409-FCC_Waives_Sunshine_Period_For_Internet_Openness_Blog.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:58:28 GMT The FCC has waived its prohibition on outside (ex parte) contacts with the commissioners on the... 'Yellow Light' Democrats Weigh In On Net Neutality http://www.multichannel.com/article/358417-_Yellow_Light_Democrats_Weigh_In_On_Net_Neutality.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358417-_Yellow_Light_Democrats_Weigh_In_On_Net_Neutality.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:44:31 GMT While not quite the red flags raised by Republicans, a group of 72 Democratic House members have... Thierer Named President of the Project & Freedom Foundation http://www.multichannel.com/article/361411-Thierer_Named_President_of_the_Project_Freedom_Foundation.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/361411-Thierer_Named_President_of_the_Project_Freedom_Foundation.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:02:00 GMT Adam Thierer, senior fellow and director of the Project & Freedom Foundation's Center for... Video Competition Hearing Confirmed For Oct. 22 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358366-Video_Competition_Hearing_Confirmed_For_Oct_22.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358366-Video_Competition_Hearing_Confirmed_For_Oct_22.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:08:00 GMT A House Energy & Commerce Committee staffer confirms that the Communications Subcommittee will... Boucher: Media Needs To Spread Word To Legislators, President On Shield Law http://www.multichannel.com/article/358367-Boucher_Media_Needs_To_Spread_Word_To_Legislators_President_On_Shield_Law.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358367-Boucher_Media_Needs_To_Spread_Word_To_Legislators_President_On_Shield_Law.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:12:00 GMT The media need to press their legislators and try to get the ear of the president on the issue... Westin Rejects Infusing Opinions Into ABC's Reporting http://www.multichannel.com/article/358382-Westin_Rejects_Infusing_Opinions_Into_ABC_s_Reporting.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358382-Westin_Rejects_Infusing_Opinions_Into_ABC_s_Reporting.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:23:00 GMT Don't look for ABC to start injecting opinions into its reporting, but quality journalism alone... House Committee Approves Satellite Reauthorization Bill http://www.multichannel.com/article/358269-House_Committee_Approves_Satellite_Reauthorization_Bill.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358269-House_Committee_Approves_Satellite_Reauthorization_Bill.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:53:41 GMT The House Energy & Commerce Committee Thursday approved reauthorization of the bill granting... SHVERA BIll Amended With New Elements http://www.multichannel.com/article/358232-SHVERA_BIll_Amended_With_New_Elements.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358232-SHVERA_BIll_Amended_With_New_Elements.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:05:38 GMT There has yet to be a vote on a satellite reauthorization bill, but a version of the bill being... Dish: Local Into Local Within Two Years http://www.multichannel.com/article/358227-Dish_Local_Into_Local_Within_Two_Years.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358227-Dish_Local_Into_Local_Within_Two_Years.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:28 GMT Dish Network has agreed to a two-year time frame for delivering local TV stations to all 210... FCC Administrative Law Judge Denies Wealth TV's Program Carriage Complaint http://www.multichannel.com/article/358226-FCC_Administrative_Law_Judge_Denies_Wealth_TV_s_Program_Carriage_Complaint.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358226-FCC_Administrative_Law_Judge_Denies_Wealth_TV_s_Program_Carriage_Complaint.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:49:59 GMT It's official. As Multichannel News reported last week, an FCC administrative law judge has... AT&T: Google Voice Restrictions Are All About Net Neutrality http://www.multichannel.com/article/358234-AT_T_Google_Voice_Restrictions_Are_All_About_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358234-AT_T_Google_Voice_Restrictions_Are_All_About_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:16:00 GMT The House Energy & Commerce Committee is scheduling a mark-up of the Satellite Home Viewer... Time Warner Cable's Britt, Showtime's Blank To Co-Chair Cable Show 2010 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358131-Time_Warner_Cable_s_Britt_Showtime_s_Blank_To_Co_Chair_Cable_Show_2010.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358131-Time_Warner_Cable_s_Britt_Showtime_s_Blank_To_Co_Chair_Cable_Show_2010.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:18:49 GMT Time Warner Cable chairman, president and CEO Glenn Britt and Showtime Networks Inc. chairman... FCC Opens Up Internet Beta Blog http://www.multichannel.com/article/358122-FCC_Opens_Up_Internet_Beta_Blog.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358122-FCC_Opens_Up_Internet_Beta_Blog.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:57:09 GMT Add an open Internet blog to the latest online initiatives from the... Study: U.S. 'Middle-Of-The-Pack' Relating To Measures of Broadband http://www.multichannel.com/article/358236-Study_U_S_Middle_Of_The_Pack_Relating_To_Measures_of_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358236-Study_U_S_Middle_Of_The_Pack_Relating_To_Measures_of_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:22:00 GMT The United States is a "middle-of-the pack" country when it comes to various measures of... House Energy & Commerce Committee Schedules SHVURA Mark-Up For Thursday http://www.multichannel.com/article/358036-House_Energy_Commerce_Committee_Schedules_SHVURA_Mark_Up_For_Thursday.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358036-House_Energy_Commerce_Committee_Schedules_SHVURA_Mark_Up_For_Thursday.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:06:09 GMT According to a copy of the committee notice, the House Energy & Commerce Committee is scheduling... Urban League, Broadband Opportunity Coalition Question Network Neutrality Codification http://www.multichannel.com/article/358029-Urban_League_Broadband_Opportunity_Coalition_Question_Network_Neutrality_Codification.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358029-Urban_League_Broadband_Opportunity_Coalition_Question_Network_Neutrality_Codification.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:12:57 GMT Add the Urban League and other members of the Broadband Opportunity Coalition to those with... Democrat Beebe Raises Warning Flags Over Codifying Net Neutrality Principles http://www.multichannel.com/article/358039-Democrat_Beebe_Raises_Warning_Flags_Over_Codifying_Net_Neutrality_Principles.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/358039-Democrat_Beebe_Raises_Warning_Flags_Over_Codifying_Net_Neutrality_Principles.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:19:00 GMT Turns out it isn't just Republicans raising warning flags over codifying network neutrality... Hutchison Seeks Net Neutrality Answers From Genachowski http://www.multichannel.com/article/357930-Hutchison_Seeks_Net_Neutrality_Answers_From_Genachowski.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357930-Hutchison_Seeks_Net_Neutrality_Answers_From_Genachowski.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:16:52 GMT As promised, ranking Senate Commerce Committee Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) has sent a... GOP Senators Criticize FCC's Net Neutrality Guidelines http://www.multichannel.com/article/357926-GOP_Senators_Criticize_FCC_s_Net_Neutrality_Guidelines.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357926-GOP_Senators_Criticize_FCC_s_Net_Neutrality_Guidelines.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:34:18 GMT Senate Republicans criticized FCC Democrats Oct. 13 over proposed guidelines on network openness... House Communications Subcommittee Plans Video Competition Hearing: Sources http://www.multichannel.com/article/357906-House_Communications_Subcommittee_Plans_Video_Competition_Hearing_Sources.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357906-House_Communications_Subcommittee_Plans_Video_Competition_Hearing_Sources.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:40:00 GMT According to industry sources, the House Communications Subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on... House Energy & Commerce Aiming for Satellite Markup This Week: Sources http://www.multichannel.com/article/357879-House_Energy_Commerce_Aiming_for_Satellite_Markup_This_Week_Sources.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357879-House_Energy_Commerce_Aiming_for_Satellite_Markup_This_Week_Sources.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:36:38 GMT According to sources, the House Energy & Commerce Committee is looking to mark up the Satellite... FTC Chairman Leibowitz Commends Levinson For Resigning Google Board Seat http://www.multichannel.com/article/357882-FTC_Chairman_Leibowitz_Commends_Levinson_For_Resigning_Google_Board_Seat.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357882-FTC_Chairman_Leibowitz_Commends_Levinson_For_Resigning_Google_Board_Seat.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:22:00 GMT Federal Trade Commission chairman Jon Leibowitz gave a shout-out to Gentech CEO Arthur Levinson... Mixed Signals Tracks Loud TV Ads http://www.multichannel.com/article/357748-Mixed_Signals_Tracks_Loud_TV_Ads.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357748-Mixed_Signals_Tracks_Loud_TV_Ads.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:01:00 GMT Mixed Signals, a provider of video-monitoring systems, is promising to equip cable operators... Net Neutrality Opponents Continue to Press Case in Washington http://www.multichannel.com/article/357734-Net_Neutrality_Opponents_Continue_to_Press_Case_in_Washington.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357734-Net_Neutrality_Opponents_Continue_to_Press_Case_in_Washington.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:43:11 GMT Free market think tank Phoenix Center circulated a policy bulletin Monday, warning limits on... FCC Extends Wireless Inquiry Comment Deadlines http://www.multichannel.com/article/357696-FCC_Extends_Wireless_Inquiry_Comment_Deadlines.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357696-FCC_Extends_Wireless_Inquiry_Comment_Deadlines.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:15:45 GMT The FCC has given the public and industry more time to weigh in on its inquiries into... Broadband Can Enable 'Saver’ Apps http://www.multichannel.com/article/357655-Broadband_Can_Enable_Saver_Apps.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357655-Broadband_Can_Enable_Saver_Apps.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Panelists at an Federal Communications Commission field hearing on mobile broadband in San Diego... Retrans Costs On The Rise http://www.multichannel.com/article/357638-Retrans_Costs_On_The_Rise.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357638-Retrans_Costs_On_The_Rise.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Cable operators and other multichannel distributors are expected to report third-quarter results... Comcaster Seeks Federal Help For Broadband Education http://www.multichannel.com/article/357651-Comcaster_Seeks_Federal_Help_For_Broadband_Education.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357651-Comcaster_Seeks_Federal_Help_For_Broadband_Education.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT If you build it, help them buy it and teach them to use it, they will... KLAS Las Vegas Prepares Own FCC Filing http://www.multichannel.com/article/357658-KLAS_Las_Vegas_Prepares_Own_FCC_Filing.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357658-KLAS_Las_Vegas_Prepares_Own_FCC_Filing.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:12:00 GMT KLAS Las Vegas, which was the subject of an FCC complaint alleging it had sold its newscast,... NCTA On Pole Attachments: The Price Is Right http://www.multichannel.com/article/357598-NCTA_On_Pole_Attachments_The_Price_Is_Right.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357598-NCTA_On_Pole_Attachments_The_Price_Is_Right.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:12:52 GMT In reply comments filed with the FCC, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association... FCC Asks For Information on Google Voice Calling Restrictions http://www.multichannel.com/article/357599-FCC_Asks_For_Information_on_Google_Voice_Calling_Restrictions.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357599-FCC_Asks_For_Information_on_Google_Voice_Calling_Restrictions.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:18:00 GMT In the interests, partly, of an open and accessible Internet, the FCC has asked Google for... ANA Warns Of Sweeping Ad Impact Of New Financial Services Bill http://www.multichannel.com/article/357482-ANA_Warns_Of_Sweeping_Ad_Impact_Of_New_Financial_Services_Bill.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357482-ANA_Warns_Of_Sweeping_Ad_Impact_Of_New_Financial_Services_Bill.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:11:19 GMT The Association of National Advertisers is warning Congress that the proposed creation of the... FCC Schedules Nov 6 Broadband Field Hearing http://www.multichannel.com/article/357496-FCC_Schedules_Nov_6_Broadband_Field_Hearing.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357496-FCC_Schedules_Nov_6_Broadband_Field_Hearing.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:49:00 GMT The FCC has scheduled a broadband field hearing for Nov. 6 at Gallaudet... Sohn On Broadband: Government Should Learn How To Share http://www.multichannel.com/article/357458-Sohn_On_Broadband_Government_Should_Learn_How_To_Share.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357458-Sohn_On_Broadband_Government_Should_Learn_How_To_Share.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:06:39 GMT The FCC has helped free up three times more spectrum for wireless in the last few years. but the... KVBC Alleges Competitors Sold News http://www.multichannel.com/article/357459-KVBC_Alleges_Competitors_Sold_News.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357459-KVBC_Alleges_Competitors_Sold_News.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:13:00 GMT Valley Broadcasting-owned KVBC TV Las Vegas has asked the FCC to investigate three of its... Judge Recommends Denying Wealth TV Complaint: Source http://www.multichannel.com/article/357388-Judge_Recommends_Denying_Wealth_TV_Complaint_Source.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357388-Judge_Recommends_Denying_Wealth_TV_Complaint_Source.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:53:43 GMT An FCC administrative judge has recommended denying the program carriage complaint of Wealth TV,... Broadband Review: The 'Saver' Apps http://www.multichannel.com/article/357380-Broadband_Review_The_Saver_Apps.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357380-Broadband_Review_The_Saver_Apps.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:18:44 GMT Panelists at an FCC field hearing on mobile broadband in San Diego Thursday talked about taking... FCC Will Provide More Notice Of Future Broadband Hearings http://www.multichannel.com/article/357371-FCC_Will_Provide_More_Notice_Of_Future_Broadband_Hearings.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357371-FCC_Will_Provide_More_Notice_Of_Future_Broadband_Hearings.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:56:22 GMT The FCC will provide "greater advance notice" of upcoming broadband field hearings, according to... Intel Seeks Waiver On FCC's FireWire Set-Top Rule http://www.multichannel.com/article/357341-Intel_Seeks_Waiver_On_FCC_s_FireWire_Set_Top_Rule.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357341-Intel_Seeks_Waiver_On_FCC_s_FireWire_Set_Top_Rule.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:12:25 GMT Intel has requested a waiver to the Federal Communications Commission's rule requiring HD cable... Genachowski Ponders Government Version Of ITunes http://www.multichannel.com/article/357293-Genachowski_Ponders_Government_Version_Of_ITunes.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357293-Genachowski_Ponders_Government_Version_Of_ITunes.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:59:24 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowski talked Thursday about the possibility of a government version of... Free Press Critical of FCC's Broadband Field Hearings http://www.multichannel.com/article/357363-Free_Press_Critical_of_FCC_s_Broadband_Field_Hearings.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357363-Free_Press_Critical_of_FCC_s_Broadband_Field_Hearings.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:04:00 GMT Media activist group Free Press says that the open and transparent FCC that chairman Julius... Now Hear This: House Subcommittee Approves Commercial Loudness Bill http://www.multichannel.com/article/357273-Now_Hear_This_House_Subcommittee_Approves_Commercial_Loudness_Bill.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357273-Now_Hear_This_House_Subcommittee_Approves_Commercial_Loudness_Bill.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:53:03 GMT The House Communications Subcommittee has approved a bill that would require the broadcast and... ACA Wants MSOs To Be Able To Import In-State, Out-Of-Market Station Signals http://www.multichannel.com/article/357186-ACA_Wants_MSOs_To_Be_Able_To_Import_In_State_Out_Of_Market_Station_Signals.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357186-ACA_Wants_MSOs_To_Be_Able_To_Import_In_State_Out_Of_Market_Station_Signals.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:43:33 GMT The American Cable Assocation wants to make sure that if Congress allows satellite operators to... Genachowski: Getting More Spectrum Crucial To Mobile Broadband http://www.multichannel.com/article/357102-Genachowski_Getting_More_Spectrum_Crucial_To_Mobile_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357102-Genachowski_Getting_More_Spectrum_Crucial_To_Mobile_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:38:55 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowksi Wednesday outlined what he called his new MBA at the FCC: a... Dish, APTS Working On Noncom HD Signals Deal http://www.multichannel.com/article/357085-Dish_APTS_Working_On_Noncom_HD_Signals_Deal.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357085-Dish_APTS_Working_On_Noncom_HD_Signals_Deal.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:54:26 GMT Representatives of Dish network and the Association of Public Television Stations said Wednesday... House Schedules CALM Act Hearing http://www.multichannel.com/article/357015-House_Schedules_CALM_Act_Hearing.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357015-House_Schedules_CALM_Act_Hearing.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:44:04 GMT The Energy & Commerce Committee has made it official: it it will hold a hearing Thursday (Oct.... NAB Won't Oppose Some Grandfathering Of Distant Signals http://www.multichannel.com/article/357004-NAB_Won_t_Oppose_Some_Grandfathering_Of_Distant_Signals.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/357004-NAB_Won_t_Oppose_Some_Grandfathering_Of_Distant_Signals.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:50:34 GMT Speaking for the National Association of Broadcasters, Meredith Broadcasting Group President and... Genachowski Hopes FCC Will Deal With PEG Carriage Soon http://www.multichannel.com/article/356954-Genachowski_Hopes_FCC_Will_Deal_With_PEG_Carriage_Soon.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356954-Genachowski_Hopes_FCC_Will_Deal_With_PEG_Carriage_Soon.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:25:00 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has told Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) that he hopes the... NTIA Hands Out $6.3 Million To First Four States For Broadband Mapping Grants http://www.multichannel.com/article/356919-NTIA_Hands_Out_6_3_Million_To_First_Four_States_For_Broadband_Mapping_Grants.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356919-NTIA_Hands_Out_6_3_Million_To_First_Four_States_For_Broadband_Mapping_Grants.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:09:00 GMT The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has handed out its first four... Genachowski Pitches Net Neutrality At Music Summit http://www.multichannel.com/article/356863-Genachowski_Pitches_Net_Neutrality_At_Music_Summit.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356863-Genachowski_Pitches_Net_Neutrality_At_Music_Summit.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:24:50 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowski made a pitch for network neutrality at a Future of Music... Republicans Ask Genachowski For 'Market Analysis' Before Proposing Any Net Neutrality Regulations  http://www.multichannel.com/article/356854-Republicans_Ask_Genachowski_For_Market_Analysis_Before_Proposing_Any_Net_Neutrality_Regulations_.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356854-Republicans_Ask_Genachowski_For_Market_Analysis_Before_Proposing_Any_Net_Neutrality_Regulations_.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:29:54 GMT Republican legislators continued their campaign Monday to put the brakes on network neutrality... FTC Toughens Endorsement Guidelines http://www.multichannel.com/article/356849-FTC_Toughens_Endorsement_Guidelines.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356849-FTC_Toughens_Endorsement_Guidelines.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:20:00 GMT As expected, the Federal Trade Commission has toughened its guidelines for on-air and online... Markup Planned For Commercial Loudness Bill http://www.multichannel.com/article/356838-Markup_Planned_For_Commercial_Loudness_Bill.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356838-Markup_Planned_For_Commercial_Loudness_Bill.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:52:10 GMT It is unclear whether the cable and broadcast industries can avoid a legislative fix to the... Net Neutrality Rules On FCC Meeting Agenda http://www.multichannel.com/article/356762-Net_Neutrality_Rules_On_FCC_Meeting_Agenda.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356762-Net_Neutrality_Rules_On_FCC_Meeting_Agenda.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:56:03 GMT The FCC has made it official, at least tentatively so. As advertised, the chairman's proposal to... House Pushes P2P Bill http://www.multichannel.com/article/356632-House_Pushes_P2P_Bill.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356632-House_Pushes_P2P_Bill.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT The House Energy & Commerce Committee passed two bills last week aimed at protecting personal... Cover Story: More, Better, Faster http://www.multichannel.com/article/356650-Cover_Story_More_Better_Faster.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356650-Cover_Story_More_Better_Faster.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT After digesting 26 workshops, testimony from 230 witnesses and nearly 41,000 pages of written... Boehner, Cantor Want Obama To Back Off Net Neutrality http://www.multichannel.com/article/356657-Boehner_Cantor_Want_Obama_To_Back_Off_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356657-Boehner_Cantor_Want_Obama_To_Back_Off_Net_Neutrality.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:19:00 GMT House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) has joined with Republican Eric Cantor (R-Va) to ask... Nagravision USA Granted Waiver For DTAs http://www.multichannel.com/article/356602-Nagravision_USA_Granted_Waiver_For_DTAs.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356602-Nagravision_USA_Granted_Waiver_For_DTAs.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:31:07 GMT The Federal Communications Commission on Friday granted the waiver request of Nagravision USA... FCC Asks Court To Keep Stay on Newspaper-Broadcast Crossownership Rule Change http://www.multichannel.com/article/356572-FCC_Asks_Court_To_Keep_Stay_on_Newspaper_Broadcast_Crossownership_Rule_Change.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356572-FCC_Asks_Court_To_Keep_Stay_on_Newspaper_Broadcast_Crossownership_Rule_Change.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:34:59 GMT The FCC has asked the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to keep the court's current stay of the... CBS Asks Court To Take Up Constitutionality Of Indecency Enforcement http://www.multichannel.com/article/356576-CBS_Asks_Court_To_Take_Up_Constitutionality_Of_Indecency_Enforcement.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356576-CBS_Asks_Court_To_Take_Up_Constitutionality_Of_Indecency_Enforcement.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:23:00 GMT CBS wants the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to tackle the FCC's indecency regime head on, and,... Knight Report: Broadband Openness Key To Information-Sharing http://www.multichannel.com/article/356551-Knight_Report_Broadband_Openness_Key_To_Information_Sharing.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356551-Knight_Report_Broadband_Openness_Key_To_Information_Sharing.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:25:09 GMT Universal high-speed broadband and an open Internet are essential to information gathering and... Genachowski Makes Staff Appointments In Number Of Bureaus http://www.multichannel.com/article/356558-Genachowski_Makes_Staff_Appointments_In_Number_Of_Bureaus.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356558-Genachowski_Makes_Staff_Appointments_In_Number_Of_Bureaus.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:47:00 GMT Chairman assigns deputy chiefs in wireline, wireless, telecom and governmental... Stifel Nicolaus Analysts: Comcast/NBCU Deal Would Likely Pass Government Muster http://www.multichannel.com/article/356535-Stifel_Nicolaus_Analysts_Comcast_NBCU_Deal_Would_Likely_Pass_Government_Muster.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356535-Stifel_Nicolaus_Analysts_Comcast_NBCU_Deal_Would_Likely_Pass_Government_Muster.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:52:34 GMT Analysts at investment firm Stifel Nicolaus expect a Comcast/General Electric jointly owned NBC... Knight Committee Offers Recommendations For Protecting Media In Digital Age http://www.multichannel.com/article/356506-Knight_Committee_Offers_Recommendations_For_Protecting_Media_In_Digital_Age.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356506-Knight_Committee_Offers_Recommendations_For_Protecting_Media_In_Digital_Age.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:01:00 GMT Network neutrality, high-speed broadband, ownership diversity, deregulation when necessary, PEG... Comcast/NBCU Venture Could Draw Washington Scrutiny http://www.multichannel.com/article/356485-Comcast_NBCU_Venture_Could_Draw_Washington_Scrutiny.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356485-Comcast_NBCU_Venture_Could_Draw_Washington_Scrutiny.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:17:39 GMT What obstacles might a Comcast and NBC Universal joint venture have to clear in... Knight Foundation To Present On Keeping Democracy Alive, Thriving http://www.multichannel.com/article/356486-Knight_Foundation_To_Present_On_Keeping_Democracy_Alive_Thriving.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356486-Knight_Foundation_To_Present_On_Keeping_Democracy_Alive_Thriving.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:41:00 GMT Two former FCC chairman are preparing to advise the current chairman and others on keeping... Post Foods Signs On to Children's Food and Beverage Initiative http://www.multichannel.com/article/356144-Post_Foods_Signs_On_to_Children_s_Food_and_Beverage_Initiative.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356144-Post_Foods_Signs_On_to_Children_s_Food_and_Beverage_Initiative.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:12:51 GMT Post Foods is the latest company to sign on to the Council of Better Business Bureaus'... Hearing On Extension For Satellite Compulsory License Set http://www.multichannel.com/article/356068-Hearing_On_Extension_For_Satellite_Compulsory_License_Set.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356068-Hearing_On_Extension_For_Satellite_Compulsory_License_Set.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:19:01 GMT The Senate Communications Subcommittee has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, Oct. 7. to take up... Former FCC Chairman Martin Lands At D.C. Law Firm http://www.multichannel.com/article/356060-Former_FCC_Chairman_Martin_Lands_At_D_C_Law_Firm.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356060-Former_FCC_Chairman_Martin_Lands_At_D_C_Law_Firm.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:27:16 GMT Former FCC chairman Kevin Martin has landed a new... House Committee Pushing P2P File Sharing Bill http://www.multichannel.com/article/356026-House_Committee_Pushing_P2P_File_Sharing_Bill.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/356026-House_Committee_Pushing_P2P_File_Sharing_Bill.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:41:48 GMT The House Energy & Commerce Committee passed two bills Wednesday dealing with protecting... Sen. Sanders Unhappy With Comcast Modem-Lease Fee Increase http://www.multichannel.com/article/355989-Sen_Sanders_Unhappy_With_Comcast_Modem_Lease_Fee_Increase.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355989-Sen_Sanders_Unhappy_With_Comcast_Modem_Lease_Fee_Increase.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:58:07 GMT Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is not happy with Comcast's 66% price increase on its... NATOA Supports Fiber To The Library Initiative http://www.multichannel.com/article/355983-NATOA_Supports_Fiber_To_The_Library_Initiative.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355983-NATOA_Supports_Fiber_To_The_Library_Initiative.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors has joined Google and... CTIA Wants More Spectrum http://www.multichannel.com/article/355863-CTIA_Wants_More_Spectrum.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355863-CTIA_Wants_More_Spectrum.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:37:00 GMT CTIA, the wireless association, has put a number to its pitch for more spectrum--800... FCC's Job One: Defining Broadband http://www.multichannel.com/article/355852-FCC_s_Job_One_Defining_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355852-FCC_s_Job_One_Defining_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:31:00 GMT The key message from FCC broadband plan staffers to the commissioners at the agency's open... Top 10 Operators Have Deployed 16.7M CableCard Boxes: NCTA http://www.multichannel.com/article/355815-Top_10_Operators_Have_Deployed_16_7M_CableCard_Boxes_NCTA.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355815-Top_10_Operators_Have_Deployed_16_7M_CableCard_Boxes_NCTA.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:54:24 GMT The 10 biggest cable operators in the U.S. have deployed more than 16.7 million set-top boxes... ACA Asks FCC To Leave Pole Attachment Fee As Is http://www.multichannel.com/article/355760-ACA_Asks_FCC_To_Leave_Pole_Attachment_Fee_As_Is.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355760-ACA_Asks_FCC_To_Leave_Pole_Attachment_Fee_As_Is.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:25:53 GMT American Cable Association president Matt Polka says that power companies are not subsidizing... FCC: Three to Six Million Unserved By Broadband http://www.multichannel.com/article/355756-FCC_Three_to_Six_Million_Unserved_By_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355756-FCC_Three_to_Six_Million_Unserved_By_Broadband.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:06:13 GMT The FCC says 3 million to 6 million people are "unserved" by basic broadand service, and that... Copyright Alliance Calls For Content Control http://www.multichannel.com/article/355746-Copyright_Alliance_Calls_For_Content_Control.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355746-Copyright_Alliance_Calls_For_Content_Control.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:37:29 GMT In the wake of the Obama administration's naming of Victoria Espinel as Intellectual Property... NTIA Tool Identifies Unserved, Underserved Areas http://www.multichannel.com/article/355768-NTIA_Tool_Identifies_Unserved_Underserved_Areas.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355768-NTIA_Tool_Identifies_Unserved_Underserved_Areas.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:55:00 GMT The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has posted a mapping tool to... Bill Aimed At P2P Slated For Markup http://www.multichannel.com/article/355675-Bill_Aimed_At_P2P_Slated_For_Markup.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355675-Bill_Aimed_At_P2P_Slated_For_Markup.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:38:10 GMT Most of the recent talk about peer-to-peer file sharing has surrounded FCC efforts to prevent... Vendors File Waivers For More DTAs http://www.multichannel.com/article/355647-Vendors_File_Waivers_For_More_DTAs.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355647-Vendors_File_Waivers_For_More_DTAs.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:32:57 GMT Two vendors, Evolution Broadband and Huawei Technologies, have asked the Federal Communications... ACA: Power Cos. Aren't Subsidizing Cable http://www.multichannel.com/article/355638-ACA_Power_Cos_Aren_t_Subsidizing_Cable.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355638-ACA_Power_Cos_Aren_t_Subsidizing_Cable.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:40:08 GMT The FCC should reject a petition from four electric utilities asking it to increase... Washington Post Tells FCC To Scrap Nondiscrimination Principle Plans http://www.multichannel.com/article/355616-Washington_Post_Tells_FCC_To_Scrap_Nondiscrimination_Principle_Plans.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355616-Washington_Post_Tells_FCC_To_Scrap_Nondiscrimination_Principle_Plans.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:17:12 GMT In its lead editorial Monday, The Washington Post dubs FCC chairman Julius Genachowski's... State Regulators Seek Broadband Collection Clarification http://www.multichannel.com/article/355620-State_Regulators_Seek_Broadband_Collection_Clarification.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355620-State_Regulators_Seek_Broadband_Collection_Clarification.php?rssid=20073 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:02:00 GMT State regulators have asked the FCC to clarify that nothing the commission has done limits... Net Neutrality In High Gear http://www.multichannel.com/article/355492-Net_Neutrality_In_High_Gear.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355492-Net_Neutrality_In_High_Gear.php?rssid=20073 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT It’s baaack! Network neutrality, the issue that prompted a lobbying war between networks and... AT&T Sends Letter To FCC About Google Violating Internet Access Principles http://www.multichannel.com/article/355505-AT_T_Sends_Letter_To_FCC_About_Google_Violating_Internet_Access_Principles.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355505-AT_T_Sends_Letter_To_FCC_About_Google_Violating_Internet_Access_Principles.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT AT&T sent a letter to the FCC Friday suggesting that reports the Google Voice application was... Obama Nominates Espinel For Intellectual Property Czar http://www.multichannel.com/article/355457-Obama_Nominates_Espinel_For_Intellectual_Property_Czar.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355457-Obama_Nominates_Espinel_For_Intellectual_Property_Czar.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:55:45 GMT President Obama has announced his intention to nominate Victoria Espinel as the intellectual... Genachowski: Concerned About 'Perfect Storm' Quality Of Traditional Media http://www.multichannel.com/article/355449-Genachowski_Concerned_About_Perfect_Storm_Quality_Of_Traditional_Media.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355449-Genachowski_Concerned_About_Perfect_Storm_Quality_Of_Traditional_Media.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:21:39 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowski said Friday he was very concerned about what he saw as the... Hutchison Keeps Taking Aim At Net Openness Codification Efforts http://www.multichannel.com/article/355450-Hutchison_Keeps_Taking_Aim_At_Net_Openness_Codification_Efforts.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355450-Hutchison_Keeps_Taking_Aim_At_Net_Openness_Codification_Efforts.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:26:00 GMT Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) may have stood down, at... FCC To Hold Roundtable On PPMs http://www.multichannel.com/article/355452-FCC_To_Hold_Roundtable_On_PPMs.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355452-FCC_To_Hold_Roundtable_On_PPMs.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:33:00 GMT FCC chairman Julius Genachowski told an audience of minority broadcasters Friday that the... McDowell: More Work Needed On 'No-Urban' Dictates http://www.multichannel.com/article/355408-McDowell_More_Work_Needed_On_No_Urban_Dictates.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355408-McDowell_More_Work_Needed_On_No_Urban_Dictates.php?rssid=20073 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:44:00 GMT FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell says the ad industry needs to continue to work on the issue of... Cablevision Seeks To Encrypt Broadcast Basic Channels http://www.multichannel.com/article/355361-Cablevision_Seeks_To_Encrypt_Broadcast_Basic_Channels.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355361-Cablevision_Seeks_To_Encrypt_Broadcast_Basic_Channels.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:07:38 GMT Cablevision Systems has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission seeking an... McDowell Still Concerned About Stealth 'Fairness Doctrine" http://www.multichannel.com/article/355287-McDowell_Still_Concerned_About_Stealth_Fairness_Doctrine_.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355287-McDowell_Still_Concerned_About_Stealth_Fairness_Doctrine_.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:51:00 GMT Republican FCC commissioner Robert McDowell said he will continue to speak out about his... McDowell: FCC Should Act Now On Indecency Backlog http://www.multichannel.com/article/355286-McDowell_FCC_Should_Act_Now_On_Indecency_Backlog.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355286-McDowell_FCC_Should_Act_Now_On_Indecency_Backlog.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:39:00 GMT Republican FCC Ccommissioner Robert McDowell told an audience of National Religious Broadcasters... Matsui Introduces Universal Service Fund Bill http://www.multichannel.com/article/355254-Matsui_Introduces_Universal_Service_Fund_Bill.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355254-Matsui_Introduces_Universal_Service_Fund_Bill.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:22:50 GMT Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) has introduced a bill that would expand the Universal Service Fund... FCC Defends Internet Regulation Authority http://www.multichannel.com/article/355246-FCC_Defends_Internet_Regulation_Authority.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355246-FCC_Defends_Internet_Regulation_Authority.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:12:10 GMT The FCC this week told a D.C. federal appeals court that it had the authority to take action... FCC Seeks Input On Finding More Wireless Spectrum http://www.multichannel.com/article/355233-FCC_Seeks_Input_On_Finding_More_Wireless_Spectrum.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355233-FCC_Seeks_Input_On_Finding_More_Wireless_Spectrum.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:37:27 GMT The Federal Communications Commission is seeking more comment on whether current wireless... Senate Judiciary Passes Satellite TV Modernization Act http://www.multichannel.com/article/355226-Senate_Judiciary_Passes_Satellite_TV_Modernization_Act.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355226-Senate_Judiciary_Passes_Satellite_TV_Modernization_Act.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:15:31 GMT Includes provision instructing Copyright Office to produce study on phasing out compulsory... No Vote Yet On Shield Law http://www.multichannel.com/article/355241-No_Vote_Yet_On_Shield_Law.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355241-No_Vote_Yet_On_Shield_Law.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:02:00 GMT The Senate Judicary Committee once again was unable to end debate or vote on the Free Flow of... Honig Sends Letter To Genachowski In Support of Lloyd http://www.multichannel.com/article/355244-Honig_Sends_Letter_To_Genachowski_In_Support_of_Lloyd.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355244-Honig_Sends_Letter_To_Genachowski_In_Support_of_Lloyd.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:07:00 GMT FCC diversity committee member David Honig sent a letter to FCC chairman Julius Genachowski... Smith: Ready To Make Broadcasting's Case http://www.multichannel.com/article/355251-Smith_Ready_To_Make_Broadcasting_s_Case.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355251-Smith_Ready_To_Make_Broadcasting_s_Case.php?rssid=20073 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:18:00 GMT Incoming National Association of Broadcasters President Gordon Smith talked to reporters at the... Sources: Republicans Sitting On Bill Blocking Net Neutrality Efforts http://www.multichannel.com/article/355163-Sources_Republicans_Sitting_On_Bill_Blocking_Net_Neutrality_Efforts.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355163-Sources_Republicans_Sitting_On_Bill_Blocking_Net_Neutrality_Efforts.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:12:59 GMT A group of top Republicans is stepping down, for now, from their attempt to quickly block FCC... FCC Blog Comments To Be Part Of National Broadband Plan Docket http://www.multichannel.com/article/355074-FCC_Blog_Comments_To_Be_Part_Of_National_Broadband_Plan_Docket.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355074-FCC_Blog_Comments_To_Be_Part_Of_National_Broadband_Plan_Docket.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:02:00 GMT Be careful what you blog, it could wind up in the FCC's national broadband... FCC Recommends Renewal Of Studies Examining Market-Entry Barriers To Women, Minorities http://www.multichannel.com/article/355053-FCC_Recommends_Renewal_Of_Studies_Examining_Market_Entry_Barriers_To_Women_Minorities.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355053-FCC_Recommends_Renewal_Of_Studies_Examining_Market_Entry_Barriers_To_Women_Minorities.php?rssid=20073 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:47:35 GMT The FCC's Diversity Committee has recommended that the FCC renew its Adarand studies examining... Rockefeller, Hutchison Introduce Bill To Extend PSIC Grant Program http://www.multichannel.com/article/355052-Rockefeller_Hutchison_Introduce_Bill_To_Extend_PSIC_Grant_Program.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355052-Rockefeller_Hutchison_Introduce_Bill_To_Extend_PSIC_Grant_Program.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:36:00 GMT Senators Jay Rockefeller and Kay Bailey Hutchison have jointly introduced a bill to extend the... FCC Schedules Sept. 29 Public Meeting On National Broadband Plan http://www.multichannel.com/article/355051-FCC_Schedules_Sept_29_Public_Meeting_On_National_Broadband_Plan.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355051-FCC_Schedules_Sept_29_Public_Meeting_On_National_Broadband_Plan.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:30:00 GMT The FCC will hold its next public meeting Sept. 29 and it will be devoted to the national... Free Press Seeking Financial Support http://www.multichannel.com/article/355000-Free_Press_Seeking_Financial_Support.php?rssid=20073 http://www.multichannel.com/article/355000-Free_Press_Seeking_Financial_Support.php?rssid=20073 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:03:27 GMT Buoyed by FCC chairman Julius Genachowski's network neutrality speech Monday, Free Press is...