September 2006

So Much Legislation, So Little Time

SO MUCH LEGISLATION, SO LITTLE TIME
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Charles Babington]

G.O.P. Reaches Tentative Deal on Domestic Spying Legislation

GOP REACHES TENTATIVE DEAL ON DOMESTIC SPYING LEGISLATION
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Eric Lichtblau]

Jackson Pushes Media Ownership Activism

JACKSON PUSHES MEDIA OWNERSHIP ACTIVISM
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Media Ownership: Must the Show Go On?

MEDIA OWNERSHIP: MUST THE SHOW GO ON?
[SOURCE: TVNewsDay, AUTHOR: Harry A. Jessell]

Consumer groups urge limits on AT&T-BellSouth deal

CONSUMER GROUPS URGE LIMITS ON AT&T-BELLSOUTH DEAL
[SOURCE: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AUTHOR: Marilyn Geewax]

Tribune Empire Could Crumble

TRIBUNE EMPIRE COULD CRUMBLE
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Frank Ahrens]

California tries its hand at telecom regulation

STATE TRIES ITS HAND AT TELECOM REGULATION
[SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News, AUTHOR: Mike Langberg mike@langberg.com]

DTV Subsidy Program Comments

NAB, CEA AGREE ON CONVERTER BOX BASICS
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Center for Public Integrity Sues FCC for Broadband Records

CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY SUES FOR BROADBAND RECORDS
[SOURCE: The Center for Public Integrity]

Web's ad revenue up 37 pct in first half 2006: study

WEB'S AD REVENUE UP 37 PERCENT IN FIRST HALF 2006: STUDY
[SOURCE: Reuters]
U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose 37 percent in the first six months of the year, hitting a record of nearly $8 billion, according to a study released on Monday. The study, released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers, comes just days after a revenue warning by Yahoo raised concerns that ad spending in new media could be slowing.