Broadcasting&Cable

The first Federal Communications Commission meeting under new, Republican leadership will consist of a single item. That is according to the tentative agenda circulated Jan 10.

The bipartisan congressional Internet of Things working group comprising Sens Deb Fischer (R-NE), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) has reintroduced the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT)

The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has tentatively concluded that both stations being reimbursed for moving expenses after the spectrum auction and those who will not be reimbursed but will be moving anyway should file periodic p

Apparently, Rep Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has been tapped to head the House Communications Subcommittee.

Even as congressional cable bill line item critics were targeting retransmission and sports net fees, the outgoing administration was taking aim at some cable bill line items as well.

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) has signaled he would be open to confirming Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel to another term on the Federal Communications Commission but also says the new President should get to nominate who he wa

[Commentary] As the largest US minority broadcast owner, I believe JSAs (joint services agreements) and SSAs (sales service agreements) are critically important to providing a pathway for minorities to enter into broadcast ownership.

Public broadcasters are looking to the new Republican Federal Communications Commission for help after the FCC's Media Bureau this week rejected their petition to reconsider boosting their ownership reporting requirements in a way they argue is po

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) does not share President-elect Donald Trump's skepticism about the intelligence concerning Russia's interference in the recent election.

Rate-regulated cable services can boost their non-external cost base for basic rates by 1.42%.