March 2007

Today's Quote 03.15.07

"If reform of that regulatory structure is necessary, then it is Congress' prerogative to take such action as we have done before. It is not the role of the FCC. The Commission chose to ignore the well settled divisions of responsibilities, that is unwise."
-- House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI)

Democrats Take Aim at FCC

DEMOCRATS TAKE AIM AT FCC
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Bringing back the music

BRINGING BACK THE MUSIC
[SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]

Broadcasters Ready to Deal in Washington

BROADCASTERS READY TO DEAL IN WASHINGTON
[SOURCE: tvnewsday, AUTHOR: Kim McAvoy]

YouTube suit is fight for control of content

YOUTUBE SUIT IS FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF CONTENT
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Meg James and Dawn C. Chmielewski]

NTIA Puts Out RFP on DTV Box Program

NTIA PUTS OUT RFP ON DTV BOX PROGRAM
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

House Approves 3 Press-Friendly Bills: Bush Veto Coming?

HOUSE APPROVES 3 PRESS-FRIENDLY BILLS: BUSH VETO COMING?
[SOURCE: Associated Press]

NTIA Testimony Before House Committee on Homeland Security

NTIA TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
[SOURCE: National Telecommunications and Information Administration]
On March 14, John M. R. Kneuer, the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security. See link below to text of his opening statement on the NTIA's administration of the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program created and funded by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Pub. L. No. 109-171).

The Biased Broadcasting Corporation

THE BIASED BROADCASTING CORPORATION
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Frank Stewart, Hebrew University]