The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has dismissed a National Association of Broadcasters petition to review the Federal Communications Commission’s Media Bureau's public notice putting broadcasters on notice that the FCC would be scrutinizing sharing arrangements that included financial elements.
Court Rejects NAB Challenge to Sharing Advisory
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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has dismissed a National Association of Broadcasters petition to review the Federal Communications Commission’s Media Bureau's public notice putting broadcasters on notice that the FCC would be scrutinizing sharing arrangements that included financial elements.
Chairman Walden Fears Rough Waters Ahead for FCC
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler agreed to be the lone witness at the House Communications Subcommittee FCC oversight hearing May 20, where he could hear it from both sides of the aisle on network neutrality, and Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) indicated May 19 that it was not going to be a triumphal return for Chairman Wheeler.
Chairman Wheeler Quibbles With Stations’ Share Tactics
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is on a mission to crack down on TV station sharing arrangements, particularly ones that look like efforts to skirt the rules.
Modernizing the Communications Act
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One of the most common criticisms of the Communications Act is the so-called “siloed,” sector-based nature of the law and resulting regulation. The Communications Act consists of seven titles: general provisions, common carriers, provisions related to radio, procedural and administrative provisions, penal provisions and forfeitures, cable communications, and miscellaneous provisions. Each of the titles governs a specific sector of the communications economy with inconsistent approaches to definition and regulation.
How Many Broadcast TV and Radio Stations Are There? (Dec 2013)
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The Federal Communications Commission announced the following totals for broadcast stations licensed as of December 31, 2013 ...