Broadcasting&Cable
Chairman Blackburn Takes Aim at FCC Noncom Disclosure Decision
House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has introduced a bill that would require the Federal Communications Commission to roll-back a decision requiring board members of noncommercial broadcast outlets to provide ownersh
President-elect Trump Meets With FCC Commissioner Pai
President-elect Donald Trump met Jan 16 with Federal Communications Commission senior Republican commissioner Ajit Pai, according to transition and future White House spokesman Sean Spicer, who said it was the President-elect's last meeting of the
AT&T's Stephenson: CNN Spinoff Doesn't Make Sense
Although AT&T and Time Warner have signaled they expect to bypass the Federal Communications Commission review of their proposed $108.7 billion merger—a review that would be triggered by the exchange of FCC licenses like those used to transmit
Trump Team Embraces FCC Remake Blueprint
The incoming Trump Administration is said to have signed off on an approach to remaking the Federal Communications Commission offered by the FCC transition team.
Consolidated Communications, FairPoint Gets Antitrust OK
The federal government has no antitrust issues with the proposed $1.5 billion merger of ISP Consolidated Communications Holdings and ISP holding company FairPoint.
NCTA to OMB: Reject FCC's 5G Cybersecurity Reporting Requirement
NCTA: The Internet & Television Association has told the Office of Management and Budget not to approve the Federal Communications Commission's new 5G cybersecurity data collection requirements.
Reps Luján, Yarmuth Say FCC Disclosure Item Is Just First Step
A pair of Democratic Reps who have pushed for greater transparency in political advertising disclosures were encouraged by the Federal Communications Commission's new clarification, issued this week in resolving a raft of complaints, but suggested
FCC Approves Nexstar-Media General Merger
The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has approved the Nexstar-Media General merger in an order published on the FCC website Jan 11.
FCC to Vote on Public File Item at First GOP-Led Meeting
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.
DIGIT Act Reintroduced in Senate
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)