January 2007

Senate Commerce Committee Announces Subcommittees

SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SUBCOMMITTEES
[SOURCE: US Senate Commerce Committee]
Senators Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today announced the Committee’s subcommittees and their chairs and ranking members for the 110th Congress. Sen Inouye has not reconstituted the Communications Subcommittee. The Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee will be Chaired by Sen John Kerry (D-Mass.); Sen John Ensign (R-Nev.) will be the Ranking Member.

Digital TV Bill Comes Up Short

DIGITAL TV BILL COMES UP SHORT
[SOURCE: TVPredictions.com, AUTHOR: Phillip Swann]

ACM to Challenge FCC Video Franchising Decision

ACM TO CHALLENGE FCC VIDEO FRANCHISING DECISION
[SOURCE: Alliance for Community Media press release]

Net Neutrality Debaters Agree on AT&T "Extortion"

NET NEUTRALITY DEBATERS AGREE ON AT&T "EXTORTION"
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

'LAT' Editor: Web Will Be 'Primary Vehicle' for News Delivery

'LAT' EDITOR: WEB WILL BE 'PRIMARY VEHICLE' FOR NEWS DELIVERY
[SOURCE: Editor&Publisher]

China to surpass U.S. on Internet users

CHINA TO SURPASS US ON INTERNET USERS
[SOURCE: Associated Press]

Verizon FiOS Triggering Cable Dereg

VERIZON FIOS TRIGGERING CABLE DEREG
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

CBS: Let Market Decide Pay TV Carriage

CBS: LET MARKET DECIDE PAY TV CARRIAGE
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

Kids' TV Faces New Net Restrictions

KIDS' TV FACES NEW NET RESTRICTIONS
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Anne Broache]

Remote Control

REMOTE CONTROL
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]