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Brooks Boliek
Pop and country unite to fight wireless proposal
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 14, 2008 - 6:59pmThe Grand Ole Opry and MTV may be at opposite ends of the music spectrum, but they are part of a coalition urging federal regulators to stand up to a frequency grab by Microsoft and Google that could render wireless microphones useless.
Murdoch too powerful for government regulators
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 25, 2008 - 8:35amLast updated: May 13, 2008 - 2:03pm
The dirty little secret about Rupert Murdoch's plan to add Newsday to his stable of New York media properties is that there's little anybody can do to stop him. In the topsy-turvy world of media regulation, Murdoch or any other media baron can own a TV station and then buy a newspaper in the same market, and there's not much federal regulators can do about it directly.
Guessing game begins for next FCC Chairman
Submitted by Benton Foundation on March 24, 2008 - 10:36amLast updated: April 23, 2008 - 2:14pm
While Federal Communications Commission appointments might not be the plum posts for presidential job-seekers, the person selected has a wide latitude in setting the telecommunications agenda for what is one of the most important government positions in the "knowledge economy."
