Flawed Media Plan
FLAWED MEDIA PLAN
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Editorial staff]
December 2007
Big media to FCC: Martin plan is not enough
BIG MEDIA TO FCC: MARTIN PLAN IS NOT ENOUGH
[SOURCE: Lasar's Letter on the FCC, AUTHOR: Matthew Lasar]
Kerry, Obama Continue Push vs. Dec. 18 Vote
KERRY, OBAMA CONTINUE PUSH VS DEC 18 VOTE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
In a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin, Sens Barack Obama (D-IL) and John Kerry (D-MA) said that if Martin does not delay the planned vote on media ownership rules on Tuesday, they will ask that the Appropriations Committee deny any funding to implement that decision.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6513123.html?rssid=193
FCC Chair Wants More Local Programming
FCC CHAIR WANTS MORE LOCAL PROGRAMMING
[SOURCE: MediaDailyNews, AUTHOR: Wayne Friedman]
Sinclair contesting proposed fine by FCC
SINCLAIR CONTESTING PROPOSED FINE BY FCC
[SOURCE: Baltimore Sun]
Telco resists DTV notifications on phone bills
TELCO RESISTS DTV NOTIFICATIONS ON PHONE BILLS
[SOURCE: Lasar's Letter on the FCC, AUTHOR: Matthew Lasar]
PTC Up In Arms Over 'Las Vegas' Episode
PTC UP IN ARMS OVER 'LAS VEGAS' EPISODE
[SOURCE: tvnewsday]
Fleeting Profanities Bill Unlikely to See Senate Floor Vote
FLEETING PROFANITIES BILL UNLIKELY TO SEE SENATE FLOOR VOTE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
TV Networks Consider Using Strike To Cancel Costly Production Deals
TV NETWORKS CONSIDER USING STRIKE TO CANCEL COSTLY PRODUCTION DEALS
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Rebecca Dana at rebecca.dana@wsj.com and Sam Schechner]
FCC: Nebraska Ranks Second in DSL Internet Deployment
FCC: NEBRASKA RANKS SECOND IN DSL INTERNET DEPLOYMENT
[SOURCE: SWNEBR.Net]
Nebraska’s availability of digital subscriber line (DSL) high speed Internet service through local incumbent telephone companies ranks second in the nation according to a recently released Federal Communications Commission report. In its findings on high speed services for Internet access, the FCC found that Nebraska had a DSL saturation of 89 percent availability where incumbent local telephone companies operate. Only Georgia, with 90 percent, had a higher rating.