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Ron Orol
Who might receive the call to head the FCC?
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 4, 2008 - 6:40pmLast updated: November 4, 2008 - 6:41pm
As the Federal Communications Commission has emerged from obscurity over the past few decades, the position of the agency's chairman has become more and more coveted. Today, the FCC is building the infrastructure of the 21st century, a far cry from the pure-play broadcast licenser it was a few decades ago.
Telecoms consider 'bailout' too
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 3, 2008 - 9:28pmLast updated: November 3, 2008 - 9:28pm
The prospect of a $10 billion government infusion into the telecom sector was discussed at the annual Columbia Institute of Tele-Information's annual summit on communications and media policy. CITI's project director for telecom finance, Dan Reingold, outlined a proposal to have $10 billion invested in broadband service companies, with taxpayers receiving an aggregated 10% stake in return.
FCC's Martin still takes no action on bundling
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 9, 2008 - 8:34pmLast updated: September 9, 2008 - 8:35pm
Roughly a year ago, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said he would take action that would ban programmers from bundling channels they were selling to cable companies. But one year later, Chairman Martin hasn't introduced even a draft rule on the program bundling subject.
McCain was knee-deep in UNE-P
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 7, 2008 - 7:56pmLast updated: September 7, 2008 - 7:57pm
Although it is true that Sen John McCain (R-AZ) probably has a limited grasp of Internet culture or content, as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee from 1997 to 2001 and again from 2003 to 2005, he developed a sophisticated knowledge about the plumbing of the Internet.
Philly or DC? It could mean the world to media mergers
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 14, 2008 - 8:27pmLast updated: August 14, 2008 - 8:27pm
While the distance between Philadelphia and Washington is less than 140 miles down Interstate 95, the federal appeals courts in the two cities are worlds apart when it comes to proposed rules on media mergers.
Adelstein: FCC should consider states concerns over XM-Sirius
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 9, 2008 - 7:02amLast updated: May 12, 2008 - 12:45pm
Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein on Thursday said the agency should take into consideration the concerns raised by 11 attorneys general about the controversial all-stock $13 billion merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings and Sirius Satellite Radio.
Satellite killers
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 26, 2008 - 4:00pmThe National Association of Satellite Radio Killers. That's what former National Association of Broadcasters president Eddie Fritts joked the terrestrial radio and television lobbying group's name should be changed to.
