December 2007

Blackburn Bill Would Strip FCC’s 70/70 Authority

BLACKBURN BILL WOULD STRIP FCC'S 70/70 AUTHORITY
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Martin FCC Sparks Litigation ‘Sue-Nami’

MARTIN FCC SPARKS LITIGATION 'SUE-NAMI'
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

PTC Denounces CBS For Plans to Air Showtime Shows

PTC DENOUNCES CBS FOR PLANS TO AIR SHOWTIME SHOWS
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Linda Moss]

Peacock Purge

PEACOCK PURGE
[SOURCE: New York Post, AUTHOR: Peter Lauria]
NBC boss Jeff Zucker is expected to make big cuts on the newsgathering and operational side of the company's news division, including eliminating an entire level of MSNBC's management team, in a bid to save between $20 million and $40 million. The cuts, which are expected to come down this week or next, will be weighted evenly between NBC News and MSNBC. CNBC staffers are being shielded from this round of cuts because Zucker wants the network to be at full strength now that the battle with Fox Business Network has begun.

Agency must apply rules fairly, in consumers' interest

AGENCY MUST APPLY RULES FAIRLY, IN CONSUMERS' INTEREST
[SOURCE: Tennessean, AUTHOR: Editorial]

AT&T flings cellphone network wide open

AT&T FLINGS CELLPHONE NETWORK WIDE OPEN
[SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR: Leslie Cauley]

NECA Releases 2007 "Trends" Report

NECA RELEASES 2007 "TRENDS" REPORT
[SOURCE: National Exchange Carrier Association ]

AT&T, Verizon To Swap Rural Wireless Assets

AT&T, VERIZON TO SWAP RURAL WIRELESS ASSETS
[SOURCE: InfoWorld, AUTHOR: Elena Malykhina]

Apologetic, Facebook Changes Ad Program

APOLOGETIC, FACEBOOK CHANGES AD PROGRAM
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Louise Story]

Watching What You See on the Web

WATCHING WHAT YOU SEE ON THE WEB
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Bobby White bobby.white@wsj.com]