April 2007

Today's Quote 04.16.07

"A television company has 35%-40% operating margin. You can't put your money in anything else that gets that kind of return."
-- Larry Patrick, president of station brokerage Patrick Communications

Martin to Stations: Put Public Records Online

MARTIN TO STATIONS: PUT PUBLIC RECORDS ONLINE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Broadcasters = First Responders?

BROADCASTERS = FIRST RESPONDERS?
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: P.J. Bednarski]

FCC Releases Payola Consent Decree

FCC RELEASES PAYOLA DECREE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

No FCC action expected in Imus affair

NO FCC ACTION EXPECTED IN IMUS AFFAIR
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Rachelle Younglai]

Construction on the information superhighway

CONSTRUCTION ON THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: Anick Jesdanun]

Legislation Seeks to Ease Rules on Domestic Spying

LEGISLATION SEEKS TO EASE RULES ON DOMESTIC SPYING
[SOURCE: New York Times 4/13, AUTHOR: James Risen]

Legal Worries Over Missing Emails Grow

LEGAL WORRIES OVER MISSING EMAILS GROW
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: John D. McKinnon john.mckinnon@wsj.com]

FCC auction critical: It will determine broadband's future

FCC AUCTION CRITICAL: IT WILL DETERMINE BROADBAND'S FUTURE
[SOURCE: Newhouse News Service, AUTHOR: Katherine Reynolds Lewis]

A "100 Megabit Nation" by 2015

A "100 MEGABIT NATION" BY 2015
[SOURCE: Broadband Properties]