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Stephen Labaton
Investment Places F.C.C. Aide Amid Fraud Inquiry
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 5, 2008 - 7:34amFor the last three years, Daniel Gonzalez has been the loyal lieutenant and gatekeeper to Kevin J. Martin, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. He has kept the agency humming, the paper flowing and the staff vacancies filled as Martin’s chief of staff.
Murdoch Taking on FCC Media Rule
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 23, 2008 - 7:16amLast updated: May 13, 2008 - 2:02pm
As he nears completion of a deal to acquire Newsday from the Tribune Company, Rupert Murdoch appears likely to pose the first significant challenge to the media ownership rule that the Federal Communications Commission recently adopted.
A Bill Advancing Digital TV Is Approved by Senate Panel
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 23, 2005 - 4:34pmLast updated: April 15, 2008 - 12:37pm
The legislation adopted on Thursday was silent on one of the most contentious issues posed by the switch to digital programs - whether cable companies would be required to carry all the new digital programs transmitted by broadcasters.
