FCC: Martin Proposes Media Ownership Waiver For Tribune; Deal Obstacle Seen Removed
Removing a potential obstacle to Sam Zell’s purchase of Tribune, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has proposed granting the company a temporary wai… Read more »
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FCC Update: Martin Can’t Find The Votes To Hit Cable; Late-Night Meeting Ends In Compromise
Updated: The FCC meeting postponed twice this morning finally wound up tonight with a compromise. Details below.
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FCC Chairman Continues To Target Cable Despite Protests from Fellow Commissioners, Republicans
The most predictable aspect of Tuesday’s FCC meeting may be its unpredictability. Chairman Kevin Martin is trying to push through several me… Read more »
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FCC Chairman Proposes Relaxing Consolidation Rules In Major Media Markets
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin wants to make it easier for radio and television broadcasters to own newspapers — but only if involves a top 20 m… Read more »
FCC Asks XM and Sirius For More Data; Good With The Bad
By Joseph Weisenthal
The FCC has requested more information from XM (NSDQ: XMSR) and Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) pertaining to the companies’ proposed merger. As the WSJ… Read more »
Consumer Groups Ask FCC To Halt Comcast's File-Sharing Delays
Comcast, (NSDQ: CMCSA) the country’s largest cable operator and the second largest ISP, could be the biggest test for FCC policies on ‘net n… Read more »
FCC's Copps Requests Formal Review Of News Corp.-DJ Deal
By David Kaplan
Known for his dogged, if quixotic, battles against what he considers excessive media consolidation, FCC member Michael Copps has formally re… Read more »
Updated: FCC Grants AT&T Some Relief On Third-Party Broadband Charges
By Joseph Weisenthal
The FCC faces a midnight deadline for a decision on AT&T’s petition to lift regulations on charges for third parties renting its broadband i… Read more »
@ Convergence 2.0: The 700 Mhz Auction: “The Last Big Event”
By Joseph Weisenthal
“The last big event” is how former FCC official and current Stiefel Nicolaus analyst Blair Levin characterized the upcoming 700 mhz wireless… Read more »
Google Plants Itself Behind International Privacy Framework
After months of European criticism of its privacy policies and as it crosses fingers the US Federal Trade Commission will green-light its Do… Read more »
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Microsoft Disputes FCC Findings About Web Access Over 'White Space'
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is challenging recent FCC findings of problems with devices designed to use vacant TV airwaves — so-called “white… Read more »
AT&T Silences Pearl Jam; Gives 'Net Neutrality' Proponents Ammunition
AT&T’s (NYSE: T) “content monitor” hit the mute button during part of Pearl Jam’s “Blue Room” Live Lollapalooza Webcast sponsored by the tel… Read more »
NWS-DJ: Edwards Urges Dems To Block DJ Sale
Presidential candidate John Edwards, who led fellow Democratic candidates to boycott a Fox News-sponsored debate, is now urging that News Co… Read more »
FCC Official: News Corp-DJ Deal No “Slam Dunk” On Approval
By Rafat Ali
An interesting wrinkle, but probably won’t stand as proceedings start: FCC Commissioner Michael Copps said in prepared statement that the co… Read more »
Tribune Deal Is Several Steps Away From Happening
With all the attention on the possibility of a Dow Jones sale to News Corp., it’s easy to forget that the Tribune Company still has to pass… Read more »
Battle Over Spectrum White Space Goes On … And On
Yet another FCC-centric issue fraught with he said-he said claims of right and wrong … this time it’s the fight over the unused spectrum b… Read more »
Here’s A Shock: Report Paid For By NAB Comes Out Against XM-Sirius Merger
An example of how report-happy people can be … an 11-page report from the Carmel Group denouncing the proposed merger of satellite-radio f… Read more »
Pulver Seeks FCC Promise To Leave Internet Video Unregulated
By David Kaplan
Jeff Pulver, taking the bully pulpit at his latest VON conference in San Jose this week, is asking the FCC to declare that internet video is… Read more »
Early Reviews of Proposed XM-Sirius Deal: Thumbs Down
By Jimmy Guterman
XM and Sirius are merging. Or maybe they’re not. (And, since Sirius is handing over $4 billion to XM, why are we calling it a merger?) While… Read more »
Sirius-XM: FCC Chairman Kevin Martin And Defining Competition
Whether you call it a merger or an acquisition, the actual closing of a deal between Sirius and XM relies in great measure on a different de… Read more »
@ CES: FCC Chairman Martin: Mobile TV Will Be Popular; No Blanket Waivers For Cable; Net Neutrality
The traditional q-and-a between CEA President Gary Shapiro and the FCC chairman is underway and Martin already has sent a loud — although c… Read more »
AT&T Concessions May Ensure FCC Yes Vote For BellSouth Merger
It’s like some odd variation on Dorothy’s trip back to Kansas from Oz — the return ticket was always within her own power. Now it looks lik… Read more »
FCC Votes 3-2 To Ease Video Franchise Apps By Telcos
AT&T, Verizon and other entities with access to city-owned conduits — the electric company, perhaps? — get a 90-day shot clock courtesy… Read more »
As The FCC Turns: McDowell Declines Right To Vote; AT&T-BellSouth Stalled
You have to wonder if FCC Chairman Kevin Martin actually thought getting the FCC’s in-house counsel to ok the un-recusal of newest Republica… Read more »
FCC’s Year-End Docket: Help Telcos With Video Rights But No Vote On ATT-BellSouth Merger
It’s a good news, no news — and in this case, no news doesn’t mean good news — FCC year-end docket for AT&T. The company and compatriot Ve… Read more »
Convergence Of The Media and Telecom Regulators: The Right Thing?
By Rafat Ali
A very good story in IHT about how the media and teleom regulatory bodies are morphing across the world, with the changing landscape of conv… Read more »
FCC Lawyers Say OK For Commissioner To Vote On AT&T-BellSouth Merger; Doesn’t Mean He Will Vote
A memo from FCC general counsel Samuel Feder may not be enough to get FCC Commisioner Robert McDowell to vote on the AT&T-BellSouth merger.… Read more »
FCC Chairman Takes Steps To Break Deadlock On AT&T-BellSouth Merger Vote
This has been in the offing for a while. Stymied by the decision of newest FCC commission Robert McDowell to recuse himself in the AT&T-Bell… Read more »
Third Time Not The Charm; FCC Delays AT&T-BellSouth Merger Vote Again
The FCC vote on AT&T’s acquisition of BellSouth rescheduled for Friday has been postponed yet again. At issue: the conditions under which th… Read more »
Microsoft Withdraws From Effort To Make AT&T-Bell South Merger Net Neutral
By Jonathan Berr
Microsoft, one of the founders of the It’s Our Net coalition, pulled its name from the group’s site after deciding not to weigh-in on AT&T’… Read more »
DOJ Approves AT&T Buyout Of BellSouth
One down, one to go for the next phase of resurrecting Ma Bell … the Justice Department has approved the $78.5 billion deal that would mak… Read more »
The End of the World As We Know It If Media Consolidation Continues?
By Jimmy Guterman
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is bringing his idea of loosening media restrictions to the country and he’s getting a mouthful. R.E.M.’s Mike Mil… Read more »
New FCC Commissioner McDowell May Be A Wild Card
He’s a member of the Republican majority on the FCC and a friend of chairman Kevin Martin but Robert McDowell is far from a sure bet. So far… Read more »
FCC Will Restart Review Of Media Ownership Guidelines
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, at last working with a full commission, pulled back on a multicasting vote but has managed to restart a review of… Read more »
FCC Chairman: Premature To Make Net Neutral Rules
Sounds like those hoping the FCC will place net neutrality stipulations on Time Warmer and Comcast as part of the Adelphia acquisition are o… Read more »
Companies, Consumers Stuck On Hold At 2-2 FCC
The gridlock at the FCC sholuld start to ease up with the confirmation of fifth commissioner — and third Republican — Robert McDowell. Whi… Read more »
@ NAB: Breakfast With Kevin Martin, Chairman, FCC
Lots of empty tables but still a healthy early-morning crowd to listen to NAB Chairman Bruce Reese, president and CEO, Bonneville Internatio… Read more »
FCC Chairman Says No New Tools Needed For Net Neutrality
With lawmakers dragging their feet and FCC Chairman Kevin Martin saying a new law isn’t needed, the odds of getting any net neutrality legis… Read more »
Disney, NCTA Refute FCC’s A La Carte Claims
It took a month but the NCTA and Disney have produced their own studies to counter FCC claims that a la carte makes the most economic sense… Read more »
AT&T-BellSouth: It’s Official: AT&T Will Take Control Of Cingular With $67 Billion Acquisition of Be
It’s being billed as a merger but it’s really the latest — and possibly last major — buying spree for AT&T Chairman Ed Whitacre, who built… Read more »
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