The FCC will receive an additional $10 million in digital-television funding after Commerce Secretary Gary Locke approved the funds, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The FCC had asked for the funds to ensure it would be able to keep operators handling…
The White House plans to renominate Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell to the FCC, Broadcasting & Cable reports. McDowell would serve a new five-year term after being sworn in during May 2006 to fill the unexpired term of former Chairman Michael…
Senate Republicans are drawing close to an agreement on two picks for FCC commissioner, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing sources familiar with the process. The choices are likely to be Meredith Atwell Baker, former acting head of the National…
The FCC will go over plans for the final 30 days before the digital television transition at its May 13 public meeting, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Staffers from the FCC and the National Telecommunications & Information Administration will discuss outreach…
The FCC has informed the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that it’s continuing to consider whether to change the newspaper and broadcast cross-ownership rules, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The continuing discussions were relayed in a letter asking the court not…
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation has scheduled a nomination hearing for Julius Genachowski, President Obama’s nominee for the post of Federal Communications Commission chairman, TVNewsday reports. The committee will meet May 12 at 11 a.m., the site…
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered an appeals court to review the court’s decision regarding CBS’ Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction in light of last week’s fleeting expletives decision, the Associated Press reports. An appeals court in Philadelphia will reconsider whether…
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the FCC could threaten to fine broadcasters for “fleeting expletives” on the airwaves, although it stopped short of deciding if the policy is unconstitutional, the Associated Press reports. The court’s ruling, a 5-4 decision,…
The FCC, seeking public comment on media content-control technologies, received about 10,000 comments, with the majority asking for technology to eliminate inappropriate words, Multichannel News reports. More than 95% of the comments referred to the product TV Guardian, which can…