October 2006

Spreading the Broadband Revolution

SPREADING THE BROADBAND REVOLUTION
[SOURCE: New York Times 10/21, AUTHOR: Former-FCC Chairman Bill Kennard]

Jesse Jackson pushes AT&T/BellSouth merger

JESSE JACKSON PUSHES AT&T/BELLSOUTH MERGER
[SOURCE: Lasar's Letter on the FCC, AUTHOR: Matthew Lasar]

More concessions from AT&T sought

MORE CONCESSIONS FROM AT&T SOUGHT
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: John Dunbar]

Democratic Congress would push net neutrality, hurt RBOCs: USB Warburg

INVESTMENT FIRM SAYS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS WOULD PUSH NET NEUTRALITY, HURT RBOCS
[SOURCE: Network World, AUTHOR: Jim Duffy]

New Telephone Subscribership Report

NEW TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERSHIP REPORT
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

Mad Money

MAD MONEY
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

Take Decency Off FCC's Hands

TAKE DECENCY OFF FCC'S HANDS
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Frederick Lane]

Commentator Paid to Promote Bush Agenda Agrees to a Settlement

COMMENTATOR PAID TO PROMOTE BUSH AGENDA AGREES TO A SETTLEMENT
[SOURCE: Associated Press]
The conservative commentator Armstrong Williams has reached a settlement with prosecutors regarding payments he received from the Education Department to promote President Bush’s agenda. Under the settlement, Mr. Williams admits no wrongdoing but will have to pay $34,000 that prosecutors determined he had been overpaid. The deal was reached last week by Mr. Williams, the Education Department and one of its subcontractors, Ketchum Communications.

Planted Propaganda

PLANTED PROPAGANDA
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]

Tightened Belts Could Put Press In a Pinch

TIGHTENED BELTS COULD PUT PRESS IN A PINCH
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Howard Kurtz]