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Regulators Seek More Cable Channel Choices

AP | By JOELLE TESSLER | Posted 10.02.2011

WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are adopting new rules intended to give cable viewers more channel choices. The rules, approved by the Federal Commu...

FCC Lifts 32-Year Old Consolidation Ban, Allows Broadcasters To Own Newspapers

AP | John Dunbar | Posted 05.25.2011

The Federal Communications Commission, overturning a 32-year-old ban, voted Tuesday to allow broadcasters in the nation's 20 largest media markets to ...

FCC Chief "Defiant," Refuses To Delay Consolidation Vote

Los Angeles Times | Jim Puzzanghera | Posted 05.25.2011

Facing growing criticism of his agenda and tactics, a defiant Kevin J. Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, refused senators' re...

FCC Chief Martin Defends His Case For Consolidation

AP/Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

The nation's top communications regulator Wednesday denied that his proposed media ownership rule has a major loophole that would allow newspapers and...

"Lone Operator" Martin The FCC's New Punching Bag

Los Angeles Times | Jim Puzzanghera | Posted 05.25.2011

Critics usually blame Martin, a soft-spoken Republican known as a political tactician who has accomplished the rare feat of being criticized by all fo...

Congress Investigating FCC Chair Martin For "Abuse Of Power"

Los Angeles Times | Jim Puzzanghera | Posted 05.25.2011

Two key House lawmakers announced Monday that they were investigating the Federal Communications Commission, accusing its chairman of "possible abuse ...

Major Defeat For Martin As FCC Scales Back His Cable Proposal

AP | Dibya Sarkar | Posted 05.25.2011

The country's top communications regulator suffered a major defeat Tuesday night when fellow members of the Federal Communications Commission scuttled...