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Putting Talk Radio on Trial at the FCC

Sue Wilson | Posted 06.01.2012

Sue Wilson

I believe I have found the legal means to put Talk Radio on trial at the FCC -- and perhaps eventually at the Supreme Court. The Wisconsin recall of Governor Scott Walker presented a golden opportunity.

An Open Letter to FCC Chairman Genachowski -- Take Action and Stop Political Text Spam

Scott Goodstein | Posted 06.01.2012

Scott Goodstein

It's important for the FCC to address political text spam because this is more than just an annoying form of political communication; it's an invasion of privacy that costs you money.

Key Rule Could Delay Crucial Disclosure

ProPublica | Posted 05.29.2012

by Justin Elliott ProPublica, May 29, 2012, 10:32 a.m.After years of consideration, the Federal Communications Commission finally voted last month t...

Go Online A Lot? You May Soon Be Paying More

Reuters | Yinka Adegoke | Posted 05.23.2012

By Yinka Adegoke BOSTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission said he supports cable companies' charging for In...

Another Group Petitions FCC To Revoke Murdoch's Licenses

Posted 05.14.2012

Another activist group is calling for the FCC to revoke Rupert Murdoch's broadcast licenses in wake of the phone hacking scandal and damning parliamen...

Who's Afraid of Rupert Murdoch?

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.10.2012

Timothy Karr

The answer: the Federal Communications Commission and Congress.

The Real Meaning of the GSA Scandal

J.H. Snider | Posted 05.08.2012

J.H. Snider

What accounts for the different treatment? Why is a million dollars of waste at the GSA a scandal but not tens of billions of dollars at the FCC-NTIA? I believe public ignorance and apathy are the immediate cause of blame.

How Will the Murdoch Implosion Be Felt in the U.S.?

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.02.2012

Timothy Karr

A scathing report in Britain that Rupert Murdoch and other News Corp. executives engaged in a cover-up of "rampant law breaking" may have ramifications for the media mogul in the United States -- but only if U.S. politicians are willing to face down a powerful media figure.

How Wireless Hype Is Hurting America

Bruce Kushnick | Posted 05.02.2012

Bruce Kushnick

If Americans believe the phone company hype -- and are seduced into believing that a slow and expensive wireless infrastructure is better than a fast wireline infrastructure -- the economic consequences could be grave.

Phone Companies Ignore Low-Price Requirement That You Are Paying For

ProPublica | Jeff Gerth | Posted 05.01.2012

By Jeff Gerth ProPublica, May 1, 2012, 10 a.m.At the dawn of the Internet era, Congress set out to avert a digital divide between rich and poor ...

Sex Is Bad

Evan Shapiro | Posted 05.01.2012

Evan Shapiro

Welcome to TV in America, where violence, no matter how malicious or senseless, is just fine but sex is decried, maligned and verboten in all but the most secure corners of the schedule. TV's ban on sexuality not only covers scenes of nudity or sexual acts, but our very language itself.

FCC Brings Sunlight to Elections, But the SEC Needs to Help, Too

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy | Posted 04.27.2012

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

On April 27 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to place broadcasters' political files online. This brings vital election data into the 21st century, allowing the public to see political spending on TV ads across the nation in nearly real time. But there are limits to the rule.

Paul Blumenthal

Bold FCC Move Makes 2012 Election Ads More Transparent

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 04.27.2012

WASHINGTON -- The home stretch of the 2012 general election is set to be one of the most transparent in terms of public knowledge about political adve...

FCC Pushes Through New Rules Over Fierce Corporate Objections

AP | Posted 04.30.2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has voted to require TV stations to post online the advertising rates they charge political ...

When Amber Isn't Enough: Enlisting Truckers to Help Find Missing Kids

Diane Russell | Posted 04.27.2012

Diane Russell

"Trucker TV" could reach thousands of long-haul truck drivers, the very folks who travel the same roads and stop at the same rest areas where missing and exploited children often happen to be.

Broadcast Transparency: A No Brainer for the FCC

Timothy Karr | Posted 04.27.2012

Timothy Karr

By requiring full disclosure, the FCC could go a long way toward shedding light on political influence peddling in 2012, and exposing the media's role -- both constructive and otherwise -- in our democracy.

Journalism Students Answer My Call to Uncover Political Ad Data

Bill Moyers | Posted 04.25.2012

Bill Moyers

Two intrepid journalism students from Kent State -- Megan Closser and Shanice Dunning -- took me up on my challenge to visit their local TV stations and uncover data behind the political ads they run.

AT&T's $3 Billion Deal Approved

Reuters | Posted 04.27.2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc, the No. 2 U.S. mobile service provider, has received regulatory approval for its plan to give T-Mobile USA a big ch...

Shocked By Your Wireless Bill? Here's Some Good News

The Huffington Post | Emily Cohn | Posted 04.20.2012

Have you ever been shocked by a sudden increase in your cell phone bill? One in six of us have, according to the Federal Communications Commission. ...

Gerry Smith

On Tribal Lands, Digital Divide Brings New Form Of Isolation

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 04.23.2012

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- Like many college students, Wilhelmina Tsosie must go online to complete her assignments. But unlike the vast majority of Americ...

Meet The Media Companies Lobbying Against Transparency

ProPublica | Justin Elliott | Posted 04.20.2012

Meet the Media Companies Lobbying Against Transparency by Justin Elliott ProPublica, April 20, 2012, 10:50 a.m.News organizations cultivate a rep...

WATCH: This Week In Unnecessary Censorship

Posted 04.20.2012

Another week has passed in pop culture, which means another treasure trove of potential content was created for Jimmy Kimmel to misleadingly censor. ...

I'm Big Bird and I Don't Approve This Message

Bill Moyers | Posted 04.18.2012

Bill Moyers

Imagine if you turned on your TV set someday soon and were greeted by Sesame Street, brought to you by the letter C, for "creeping campaign cash corruption." Perhaps that's a bit of a stretch, but as the late William F. Buckley, Jr., used to say, the point survives the exaggeration.

White House Asks Supreme Court To Reassess Janet's 'Wardrobe Malfunction'

Posted 04.18.2012

Janet's Jackson's infamous 2004 'wardrobe malfunction' may be coming under scrutiny again. The White House has asked the United States Supreme Cou...

Paul Blumenthal

FCC Chair Blasts Broadcasters For Opposing 'Technology.. Transparency.. Journalism'

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 04.17.2012

WASHINGTON -- Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, staked out strong ground Monday in support of a plan to make info...