The FCC is delaying its deadline for comments on whether cable operators can move public, educational and government channels to analog, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The deadline has been pushed back to April 1 from March 24 because of the…
It seems unlikely that the FCC will undergo a major reform, although acting chairman Michael Copps has created a more collegial atmosphere and made changes such as beginning weekly meetings with bureau chiefs, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The toned-down approach…
The FCC has pulled the broadcasting license for WYLE-TV in Florence, Ala., Broadcasting & Cable reports. Station owner ETC Communications pulled the station off the air in February 2007 because of operating costs, the publication said. In order to avoid…
A group of bipartisan senators have asked the FCC, the Commerce Department and the Agricultural Department to push unserved communities to the top of the list with providing stimulus funds for broadband access, Broadcasting & Cable reports. In a letter,…
More than 200 comments, some from city officials, were made to the FCC before its March 9 deadline for feedback on a request that public, educational and government channels be placed on “equal footing” with basic commercial channels, Broadcasting &…
Floyd Abrams, the First Amendment attorney, points out in an opinion paper to be published Tuesday that both liberals and conservatives have a fair-weather attitude toward speech protections, such as conservatives who have changed their stance on the fairness doctrine,…
President Barack Obama has officially announced his intention to nominate Julius Genachowski as chairman of the FCC, TVNewsday reports. Speculation about Genachowski taking over the government agency began as early as six weeks ago, the site says. “He will bring…
The Association for Maximum Service Television and the National Association of Broadcasters have jointly filed a petition with a Washington, D.C., appeals court in an attempt to overturn an FCC decision that allows portable devices, such as laptops and smart…
Ohio-based cable company Massillon Cable delayed its switchover to all-digital broadcasts beyond its Feb. 17 deadline because of difficulties with its equipment, Multichannel News reports. The company, which services 45,000 households, has asked the Federal Communications Commission for an extension…
Rev. Al Sharpton, along with New York City council members, is organizing a petition to try to get the Federal Communications Commission to rescind a waiver allowing Fox parent News Corp. to own two New York-area television stations, Broadcasting &…