January 2007

Adelstein Slams "Faith-Based Regulation"

ADELSTEIN SLAMS "FAITH-BASED REGULATION"
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Internet Freedom Declaration of 2007

INTERNET FREEDOM DECLARATION OF 2007
[SOURCE: Free Press]

Martin Discusses FCC Agenda On Way To Electronics Show

MARTIN DISCUSSES FCC AGENDA ON WAY TO ELECTRONICS SHOW
[SOURCE: Technology Daily 1/10, AUTHOR: Andrew Noyes]

Clear Channel Courts Minority Buyers

CLEAR CHANNEL COURTS MINORITY BUYERS
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Clear Channel, the Minority Media & Telecommunications Council, and the National Association of Broadcasters are hosting a meeting in Washington this week at NAB headquarters to give minorities and women tips on how to "best position themselves to purchase Clear Channel radio and television assets," said Clear Channel. The radio giant has decided to sell its 42 TV stations and 430 -- or more than a third -- of its radio stations

Advocate Urges Senate to Update Privacy Laws to Protect Citizens From Government Data Mining

ADVOCATE URGES SENATE TO UPDATE LAWS TO PROTECT CITIZENS FROM GOVERNMENT DATA MINING
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Michael Sniffen]

John Kerry Introduces Wireless Innovation Act

JOHN KERRY INTRODUCES WIRELESS INNOVATION ACT TO SPUR NEW BROADBAND CONNECTIONS
[SOURCE: The Democratic Daily]

Analysis of Internet Freedom Preservation Act

ANALYSIS OF INTERNET FREEDOM PRESERVATION ACT
[SOURCE: Tales from the Sausage Factory, AUTHOR: Harold Feld]
See what public interest telecom lawyer Feld thinks of the Network Neutrality bill offered by Sens Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME).
http://www.wetmachine.com/item/697

* For additional information on the bill see
http://www.benton.org/index.php?q=node/4456

FCC Meeting Agenda 1/17

FCC MEETING AGENDA
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

No Set-Top Waiver, Says Martin

NO SET-TOP WAIVER, SAYS MARTIN
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Glen Dickson]

FCC to weigh cellphone plans' cancellation fees

FCC TO WEIGH CELLPHONE PLANS' CANCELLATION FEES
[SOURCE: Bloomberg News]
The Federal Communications Commission will decide this year whether to limit fees that mobile-phone carriers charge customers who cancel service before their contracts expire, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said.
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-briefs11.2jan11,1,678...
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