FCC Hears Comments On Media Ownership
FCC HEARS COMMENTS ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP
[SOURCE: Tampa Tribune, AUTHOR: Richard Mullins rmullins@tampatrib.com]
May 2007
Convergence or Consolidation?
CONVERGENCE OR CONSOLIDATION?
[SOURCE: Poynter Online, AUTHOR: Pat Walters]
Extra! Tribune Sale Involves Tax Dodge.
EXTRA! TRIBUNE SALE INVOLVES TAX DODGE
[SOURCE: Newsweek, AUTHOR: Alan Sloan]
Newspaper Circulation in Steep Slide Across Nation
NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION IN STEEP SLIDE ACROSS NATION
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Richard Perez-Pena]
Why Cable Should Want Net Neutrality
WHY CABLE SHOULD WANT NET NEUTRALITY
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Art Brodsky, Public Knowledge]
FCC Completes Review of AWS License Applications
FCC COMPLETES REVIEW OF AWS LICENSE APPLICATIONS
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
Egan-Jones opposes bid for Clear Channel
EGAN-JONES OPPOSES BID FOR CLEAR CHANNEL
[SOURCE: Reuters 4/27, AUTHOR: Megan Davies]
Proxy advisory service Egan-Jones recommended on Friday that shareholders oppose a sweetened $19.5 billion bid to take radio station operator Clear Channel Communications private. Egan-Jones said the $39-a-share bid "remains insufficient." It said Clear Channel could generate greater value by staying independent and selling selected assets.
Google Calls Viacom Suit on YouTube Unfounded
GOOGLE CALLS VIACOM SUIT ON YOUTUBE UNFOUNDED
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Miguel Helft]
U.S. puts China, Russia on copyright piracy watch list
US PUT CHINA, RUSSIA ON COPYRIGHT PIRACY WATCH LIST
[SOURCE: Associated Press]
Franchise Bills Dominate State Debates
FRANCHISE BILLS DOMINATE STATE DEBATES
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Haugsted]
For the second consecutive year, franchise-reform bills continue to nearly monopolize the time and lobbying muscle of the state cable trade associations. But a few of those groups are also trying to be proactive, addressing such problems as the soaring pole-attachment rates charged by in-state telephone providers.
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6437693.html
FLORIDA SENATE PASSES FRANCHISE BILL
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Haugsted]