FCC Media Ownership Hearing Sept 20 in Chicago
FCC MEDIA OWNERSHIP HEARING SEPT 20 IN CHICAGO
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
September 2007
September 4, 2007
FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, which is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The Commission is waiving the sunshine period prohibition contained in section 1.1203 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1203, until 5:30 pm, Friday, September 7, 2007. Thus, presentations with respect to the items listed below will be permitted until that time.
FCC Sept 11 Open Meeting Agenda
FCC SEPT 11 MEETING AGENDA
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
FCC Denies Comcast Set-Top Waiver ... Again
FCC DENIES COMCAST SET-TOP WAIVER... AGAIN
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
FCC equal-time rule could sideline announcer-candidate
FCC EQUAL-TIME RULE COULD SIDELINE ANNOUNCER-CANDIDATE
[SOURCE: Associated Press, AUTHOR: ]
Don't hit Wi-Fi delete key
DON'T HIT WI-FI DELETE KEY
[SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle 9/3, AUTHOR: Editorial staff]
[Commentary] Although San Francisco's Earthlink-Google citywide Wi-fi partnership could have worked, its demise may be a blessing because of Earthlink's shaky finances. Topography, cost, changing technology, and a patchwork of existing Wi-Fi service all make San Francisco a special case. But the goal of providing fast, reliable and low-cost service remains a worthwhile one.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/09/03/EDM5RT7N7...
Internet Displaces Radio As Fourth Biggest Ad Medium
INTERNET DISPLACES RADIO AS FOURTH BIGGEST AD MEDIUM
[SOURCE: MediaDailyNews, AUTHOR: Erik Sass]
DTV Transition: The Sky is Not Falling
DTV TRANSITION: THE SKY IS NOT FALLING
[SOURCE: tvnewsday, AUTHOR: ]
A Q&A with Consumer Electronic Association head Gary Shapiro. While broadcasters wring their hands about the DTV transition, Shapiro appears supremely confident that the country will get past the February 2009 analog cut-off with little disruption or complaint. But he says that CEA's cooperative spirit with broadcasters on the transition does not extend to white spaces.
http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2007/09/04/daily.4/
Old Court Defeat Could Help Cable Now
OLD COURT DEFEAT COULD HELP CABLE NOW
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]
TV industry waits, frustrated, for next push
TV INDUSTRY WAITS, FRUSTRATED, FOR NEXT PUSH
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Georgina Prodhan]