April 2007

Next Week's Agenda

The telecom policy agenda picks up next week: 1) Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the XM Sirius merger; 2) the House Telecom Subcommittee hears about "Spectrum Opportunities and the Future of Wireless"; and there's a First responders Summit at the FCC. For these and other upcoming media policy events, see http://www.benton.org

Use spare spectrum for the Net

USE SPARE SPECTRUM FOR THE NET
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Editorial Staff]

Comcast: Profits Behind Net-Neutrality Fight

COHEN: PROFITS BEHIND NET-NEUTRALITY FIGHT
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

Inouye Telecom Agenda

INOUYE TELECOM AGENDA
[SOURCE: Technology Daily 4/10, AUTHOR: David Hatch]

Inouye Signals Support For Bill To Regulate Television Violence

INOUYE SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR BILL TO REGULATE TELEVISION VIOLENCE
[SOURCE: Technology Daily 4/10, AUTHOR: David Hatch]

FTC Issues Report on Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children

FTC ISSUES REPORT ON MARKETING VIOLENT ENTERTAINMENT TO CHILDREN
[SOURCE: Federal Trade Commission press release]

Off the Air: The Light Goes Out for Don Imus

OFF THE AIR: THE LIGHT GOES OUT FOR BON IMUS
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Bill carter & Jacques Steinberg]

Networks take aim at channel-flipping

NETWORKS TAKE AIM AT CHANNEL-FLIPPING
[SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR: Laura Petrecca]

CBS in Web distribution deals for its TV shows

CBS IN WEB DISTRIBUTION DEALS FOR ITS TV SHOWS
[SOURCE: Reuters]

Is cable in Verizon's crosshairs?

IS CABLE IN VERIZON'S CROSSHAIRS?
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Marguerite Reardon]