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Sarah O'Leary | Posted 03.12.2012 | Media
Sarah O'Leary

Editor's Note: This post contained inaccuracies and has been removed from The Huffington Post....

Newspaper Trade Group Asks FCC To Eliminate Ownership Rule On TV Stations

Bloomberg | Posted 05.06.2012 | Media

The Federal Communications Commission should repeal a rule that bars common ownership of a television station and daily newspaper in the same market, ...

The Digital Divide and the Racial Wealth Gap: Why Supporting Minority Business Enterprise is an Answer for Both

David Honig | Posted 05.05.2012 | Technology
David Honig

We are currently facing the greatest threat to first class citizenship, competitiveness, economic growth, and moral fiber as a nation since segregation. A deep digital divide exists at a critical point in our nation's history where we are transitioning from an industrial to a digital society.

FCC Questions City's Controversial Cellphone Block

Reuters | Jasmin Melvin | Posted 05.02.2012 | Technology

By Jasmin Melvin WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deliberate disruption of mobile phone service last year by transit police in San Francisco ...

DENIED

Reuters | Liana B. Baker | Posted 05.02.2012 | Technology

By Liana B. Baker (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it was delaying its decision on whether Dish Network...

Gerry Smith

Without Internet, Urban Poor Fear Being Left Behind In Digital Age

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 03.01.2012 | Technology

Jillian Maldonado is a 29-year-old student at the Mid-Manhattan Adult Learning Center and an Avon sales representative who earns $300 a week. On most ...

On Behalf of the 1%, the Best Bargain Since Manhattan

J.H. Snider | Posted 04.24.2012 | Business
J.H. Snider

Unmentioned is that the payroll-tax cut bill, by bipartisan agreement, sets in motion a much larger transfer of public assets to the top 1%.

FCC Urged To Collect, Share Info On Political Ad Buys

The Huffington Post | Dan Froomkin | Posted 02.23.2012 | Politics

Eight Democratic senators are urging the Federal Communications Commission to approve a rule that would make real-time information about the purchase ...

FCC Pressures Internet Providers To Protect Customers From Internet Fraud

Reuters | Posted 04.23.2012 | Technology

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet service providers need to work harder to prevent hacks, data theft and other fraud, including contacting customers who...

Verizon's $3.9 Billion Deal Challenged By Competitor

AP | PETER SVENSSON | Posted 04.23.2012 | Technology

NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile USA, which just had its acquisition by AT&T blocked by regulators, is urging the federal government to block another de...

NFL's Blackout Rule Punishes Disabled, Elderly Fans

Brian Frederick | Posted 04.22.2012 | Sports
Brian Frederick

The most significant discussion of NFL blackouts in 40 years is taking place right now. It's long past time the rule was eliminated.

FCC Sends Wireless Broadband Firm LightSquared Back to Square One

Corbin Hiar | Posted 04.18.2012 | Technology
Corbin Hiar

Wireless broadband company LightSquared's fast-tracked approval process came to a screeching halt late Tuesday when the FCC decided to "indefinitely suspend" its conditional waiver to operate.

FCC Cracks Down On Telemarketers

Reuters | Jasmin Melvin | Posted 04.16.2012 | Technology

By Jasmin Melvin WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telemarketers will have to get written consent before placing automated calls to consumers unde...

FCC Rules On Dirty Words Could Become School Law

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 02.14.2012 | Home

Legislation proposed this month in the Arizona state Senate could cause teachers at public schools and universities to face suspension or termination ...

Obama Joins the Democracy Fire Sale

Timothy Karr | Posted 04.08.2012 | Politics
Timothy Karr

Obama succumbed late Monday to the dark logic of the Super PACs. What's happening in 2012 is a transfer of money and power unlike any other in the history of U.S. politics.

When Whinosaurs Attack!

Craig Aaron | Posted 04.08.2012 | Media
Craig Aaron

Now is the time to tell the FCC to ignore all this whining and move forward with its common-sense plans to encourage transparency and accountability.

An AT&T/Verizon Story: Why Nothing Is Ever 'Over' in Washington

Art Brodsky | Posted 04.01.2012 | Technology
Art Brodsky

On the menu are AT&T's failed takeover of T-Mobile, a bill to set rules for spectrum auctions, a payroll tax bill pending in Congress, a bill to change FCC procedures, and Verizon's planned collaboration with Comcast and other cable companies.

Sports Fans Score Huge Win With FCC Review of Blackouts

Brian Frederick | Posted 03.20.2012 | Media
Brian Frederick

It should come as no surprise to anyone (but an NFL owner) that the best way to build a loyal fan base is to (treat them with respect and) allow them to actually see their local team. Less visible team, less interest.

Fort Meyers Man Fights FCC For His Pirate Radio Station

AP | MITCH STACY | Posted 03.17.2012 | Miami

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Mild-mannered community activist Albert Knighten found himself in handcuffs last month when police and federal agents raided ...

Time for the Supreme Court to End FCC Indecency Censorship

Berin Szoka | Posted 03.12.2012 | Media
Berin Szoka

Invalidating the FCC's indecency rules doesn't mean the government can do nothing. But our Constitution requires that government focus on helping parents -- rather than choosing for them.

Supreme Court Debates FCC Indecency Case

AP | MARK SHERMAN | Posted 03.11.2012 | Media

WASHINGTON — In colorful give and take, the Supreme Court debated whether policing curse words and nudity on broadcast television makes sense in...

Steven Tyler: TV Should Be Censored

AP | By LYNN ELBER | Posted 01.10.2012 | Entertainment

LOS ANGELES -- If the U.S. Supreme Court is willing to listen, rocker Steven Tyler has something "old school" to say about nudity and profanity on bro...

Gerry Smith

F.C.C. Chair Announces New Plan To Bridge Digital Divide

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.09.2012 | Technology

The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced a new plan to expand broadband Internet access by modernizing a program that pro...

Verizon's Deal With Big Cable Spells the Demise of the Telecom Act

Joel Kelsey | Posted 03.06.2012 | Technology
Joel Kelsey

We all remember the 1980s and its awesome fashion and music. While some may want to revisit those aspects of the past, I don't think anyone wants to return to the era of the cable and Ma Bell monopolies.

Iowa Kicks Off the Media's Mud Season

Timothy Karr | Posted 03.05.2012 | Media
Timothy Karr

It's estimated that American television viewers will see political ads aired more than 200,000 times by the first week in November. What we're far less likely to see is any explanation of who really sponsors these ads.