January 2007

Congress to Take a Close Look at FCC

CONGRESS TO TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT FCC
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled an FCC oversight hearing among its first three of the new Congress. The full-committee hearing will be February 1, 2007 at 10 a.m. The House Commerce Committee also plans to take a hard look at the FCC, according to one member of the new Democratic majority there.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6405430.html?display=Breaking...

* See Senate Commerce Committee press release:

Davis: Congress Might Spend More on Converter Boxes

DAVIS: CONGRESS MIGHT SPEND MORE ON CONVERTER BOXES
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

Sununu Preparing Bill on FCC Tech Mandates

SUNUNU PREPARING BILL ON FCC TECH MANDATES
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

Martin names New Media & International Bureau Chiefs

MARTIN NAMES NEW MEDIA & INTERNATIONAL BUREAU CHIEFS
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

Bloomberg says Law Hurts Emergency Radio Efforts

WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, CONGRESS? NYC SAYS LAW HURTS RADIO EFFORTS
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Devlin Barrett]

House Bill Backs Additional Reforms From 9/11 Report

HOUSE BILL BACKS ADDITIONAL REFORMS FROM 9/11 REPORT
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Dan Eggen and Spencer S. Hsu]

Government: Out of our mail

GOVERNMENT: OUT OF OUR MAIL
[SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]

ChÃ¡vez Moves to Nationalize Telecommunications

CHAVEZ MOVES TO NATIONALIZE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Simon Romero]

White knights for red-ink media

WHITE KNIGHTS FOR RED-INK MEDIA
[SOURCE: The Christian Science Monitor, AUTHOR: Dante Chinni, Project for Excellence in Journalism]

PTC Takes Closer Look at Violence

PTC TAKES CLOSER LOOK AT VIOLENCE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

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