November 2006

Today's Quote 11.06.06

"Network neutrality has become a fall-on-your-sword issue both in Congress and the FCC, and once the election is out of the way, I think it becomes an even more potent issue."
-- Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America

FCC Vote on the Deal for BellSouth Is Put Off

FCC VOTE ON THE DEAL FOR BELLSOUTH IS PUT OFF
[SOURCE: New York Times 11/3, AUTHOR: Ken Belson]

AT&T Urges FCC To Reject More Conditions On Merger

AT&T URGES FCC TO REJECT MORE CONDITIONS ON MERGER
[SOURCE: Technology Daily 11/2, AUTHOR: David Hatch]

Black Mayors take Stand on AT&T/BellSouth Merger

THREE BLACK MAYORS TAKE LONELY STAND ON AT&T/BELLSOUTH MERGER
[SOURCE: Lasar's Letter on the FCC, AUTHOR: Matthew Lasar]

FCC Committee Adopts 2nd Media Ownership Recommendation

CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADOPTS SECOND MEDIA OWNERSHIP RECOMMENDATION
[SOURCE: Benton Foundation]

A New Opportunity to Craft Media Ownership Rules

A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO CRAFT MEDIA OWNERSHIP RULES
[SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle 11/5, AUTHOR: FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein]

Cross-Ownership Muddies Tribune Sale

CROSS-OWNERSHIP MUDDIES TRIBUNE SALE
[SOURCE: Washington Post 11/3, AUTHOR: Frank Ahrens]

FCC Endorses Broadband over Powerline

FCC ENDORSES BROADBAND OVER POWERLINE
[SOURCE: TechWeb Technology News, AUTHOR: W. David Gardner]

Commerce Spectrum Advisory Committee Announced

COMMERCE SPECTRUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED
[SOURCE: National Telecommunications and Information Administration]

Digital to Analog Converter Box Coupon Public Meetings

DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER BOX COUPON PUBLIC MEETINGS
[SOURCE: National Telecommunications and Information Administration]