March 2007

FCC Approves Citadel/Disney Radio Transaction

FCC APPROVES CITADEL/DISNEY RADIO TRANSACTION
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

FCC Evaluates 76 Noncommercial Educational FM Application Groups

FCC EVALUATES 76 NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL FM APPLICATION GROUPS
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

FCC Adopts Annual Report on State of Competition in the Satellite Industry

FCC ADOPTS ANNUAL REPORT ON STATE OF COMPETITION IN THE SATELLITE INDUSTRY
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

FCC Grants 182 E-Rate Appeal

FCC GRANTS 182 E-RATE APPEALS
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]

Access for Candidates

Broadcasters must provide "reasonable access" to candidates for federal elective office and must afford "equal opportunities" to candidates for any public office.

See 47 U.S.C. §§ 312(a)(7), 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.1944 (reasonable access); 47 U.S.C. 315, 47 C.F.R. § 73.1941(equal opportunities). See also 47 C.F.R. § 73.1920 (personal attacks rule); 47 C.F.R. § 73.1930 (right to reply).

Court backs FCC exemption of Web phone service

COURT BACKS FCC EXEMPTION OF WEB PHONE SERVICE
[SOURCE: Reuters]

No Existing FCC Rule Blocks Merger, Sirius and XM Say

NO EXISTING FCC RULE BLOCKS MERGER, SIRIUS AND XM SAY
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Cable Ownership Caps

CABLE OWNERSHIP CAPS
[SOURCE: Media Access Project]

Congress Must Make Clear Copyright Laws To Protect Consumers

CONGRESS MUST MAKE CLEAR COPYRIGHT LAWS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Walter Mossberg]

Now You See 'Em, Now You Don't

NOW YOU SEE 'EM, NOW YOU DON'T: GENDER & RACIAL DISPARITY IN TV FOR CHILDREN
[SOURCE: See Jane Run and Dads & Daughters, AUTHOR: Joe Kelly & Stacy Smith]