December 2005

Religious Broadcasters Favor Choice

[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable 12/9, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Legislators Get Eyeful on Indecency

[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable 12/7, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Indecency Actions Still a No-Show

[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable 12/7, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Hollywood Rewrite: Viacom Outbids GE To Buy DreamWorks

[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Merissa Marr merissa.marr@wsj.com, Kate Kelly and Kathryn Kranhold]

An Industry Unwilling to Play by Rules of 'Fair Use'

[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Michael Hiltzik]

Bring It On-Line

[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Allison Romano]

Barton Abandons Bid To Vote On Telecom Bill

[SOURCE: CongressDaily 12/8, AUTHOR: Drew Clark]

Sen. Sununu Slams Universal Service Program

[SOURCE: Technology Daily 12/7, AUTHOR: David Hatch]

Two New Names Surface For Republican FCC Seat

[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: David Hatch]
Two more names surfaced last week as possible choices to fill a Republican vacancy at the FCC: lobbyist Robert McDowell and communications attorney William Crispin. McDowell is senior vice president and assistant general counsel with CompTel, which represents many Bell competitors, including Internet phone providers. Crispin, a communications lawyer for 25 years, heads up Crispin and Associates, whose clients include wireless carriers Qualcomm, NextWave Telecom and Nextel.

Bad News, Too Often Traveling First Class?

[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Howard Kurtz]