Take Rush Limbaugh Off Armed Forces Radio
TAKE RUSH LIMBAUGH OFF ARMED FORCES RADIO
[SOURCE: Huffington Post, AUTHOR: Ret-Gen Wesley Clark]
October 2007
Hispanic Tech Group Disses Portable White-Spaces Devices
HISPANIC TECH GROUP DISSES PORTABLE WHITE-SPACES DEVICES
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Federal Judge Stands By Connecticut IPTV Ruling
FEDERAL JUDGE STANDS BY CONNECTICUT IPTV RULING
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Haugsted]
Judge Janet Bond Arterton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut has rejected AT&T's motion for reconsideration, standing by her previous ruling that the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control erred when it ruled that Internet protocol-delivered video products are not cable services and can't be regulated like them.
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6486488.html
Advocates for Web Access for Blind Pass Legal Hurdle
ADVOCATES FOR WEB ACCESS FOR BLIND PASS LEGAL HURDLE
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: James Covert james.covert@dowjones.com]
More work, one role for Arab actors
MORE WORK, ONE ROLE FOR ARAB ACTORS
[SOURCE: Los Angeles Times, AUTHOR: Ashraf Khalil]
For most Middle Eastern performers, the Hollywood dilemma is simple: Play the terrorist or don't get paid.
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-et-arabactors4oct04,1,...
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PBS Hires Diversity Executive
PBS HIRES DIVERSITY EXECUTIVE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has hired Haydee Rodriguez for the newly created and temporary post of director of its PBS Diversity Initiative. In this newly created position, Ms. Rodriguez will identify opportunities for PBS to encourage diversity throughout public television. It is a one-year appointment, during which Ms. Rodriguez will develop a diversity plan designed to engage public television partners and thought leaders and increase diversity in ways that impact public television content.
How 2 Guys' Iowa Connection Took Big Telecoms for a Ride
HOW 2 GUYS' IOWA CONNECTION TOOK BIG TELECOMS FOR A RIDE
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Dionne Searcey dionne.searcey@wsj.com]
A look at how small telephone companies are gaming old Federal Communications Commission regulations at the expense of the largest telephone companies.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119146044026348502.html?mod=todays_us_pa...
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Verizon's TV Figures Questioned
VERIZON'S TV FIGURES QUESTIONED
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Christopher Rhoads christopher.rhoads@wsj.com]
Audits of Universal Service Fund
AUDITS OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
A Needed Shield
A NEEDED SHIELD
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: various]
[Commentary] Three commentaries in the WashPost (and more from around the country) this morning address the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007, sponsored by Sens. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.). The bill would protect the relationship between journalists and their confidential sources at the federal level and bring the federal government in line with 49 states and the District of Columbia.
* (editorial -- pro)