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Headlines, FCC Reform
Public Invited to Review FCC Strategic Plan
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 25, 2008 - 7:42amThe Federal Communications Commission announced that the public is welcome to review and comment on a draft of its revised Strategic Plan for 2009-2014. The revised draft Strategic Plan is a "work in progress" that is complete enough to allow review and comment on the strategic direction the Commission intends to follow in the coming years.
OECD Discord To The Tune of 'Martin Seoul'
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 22, 2008 - 3:17pmFifty-five years of peace on the Korean peninsula suffered a minor setback last week after Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin landed in Seoul for a two-day ministerial session of the 30-country Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Voted items at FCC are secret, agency says
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 19, 2008 - 9:56amWhen the Federal Communications Commission votes on something at a public meeting, the document they are voting on isn't necessarily for public consumption, the agency said Wednesday. Commissioners unanimously rejected an appeal by The Associated Press for a copy of a document that was approved by a 4-1 vote at a July 31 public meeting.
FCC Denies AP FOIA Request
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 19, 2008 - 9:55amJohn Dunbar, an Associated Press reporter, requested from the Federal Communications Commission a copy of its Second Report and Order regarding the service rules for the 700 megahertz auction as approved by the FCC on July 31, 2007, prior to editorial revisions.
FCC Chief Keeps Korean Reporters at Arm's Length
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 19, 2008 - 9:34amFederal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin held a backdoor meeting with the American media during the OECD Internet Ministers Meeting, Wednesday, but refused to hold an official press conference despite continuous requests.
After 74 Years, FCC Starting To Flex Its Muscles
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 18, 2008 - 7:01amAfter 74 years, most Americans have more yesterdays than tomorrows. Does the same hold for the Federal Communications Commission? By many accounts, the FCC is just beginning to flex its muscles.
Shimkus: FCC Probe No Threat To Martin
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 6, 2008 - 9:44amRep. John Shimkus (R-IL) is this week's guest on CSPAN's The Communicators [fire up the TiVo!] and he said that the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations investigation of the Federal Communications Commission is unlikely to uncover wrongdoing by Chairman Kevin Martin.
FCC chairman pushes reform agenda amid congressional inquiry
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 13, 2008 - 7:14amLast month, in a conference room atop the Federal Communications Commission building that has become a gathering spot for journalists, Chairman Kevin Martin made what appeared to be a routine announcement.
Today's Quote 04.30.08
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 30, 2008 - 7:35am"The bottom line is that the FCC process appears broken and most of the blame appears to rest with Chairman Martin."
-- House Commerce Committee staff
Dingell Probe Of FCC Could Yield June Hearing
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 29, 2008 - 7:42pmLast updated: April 30, 2008 - 7:34am
Staff members on the House Commerce Committee are recommending public hearings in June on the management practices of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin. The staff recommendation came in an April 28 memo to Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Rep.
