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Congress Opens Investigation Into FCC Chair

Martin faces bipartisan rancor over media ownership laws

Dec 4, 07 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Kevin J. Martin, is facing a Congressional probe over abuses of power, Variety reports. The head of the House Commerce Committee sent the FCC head a letter alleging "a larger breakdown in the agency." Members of both parties in Congress have... More »

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FCC • cable TV • House Energy and Commerce Committee • Kevin J. Martin • John Dingell • Bart Stupak

(Newser) - Sam Zell’s $8.2-billion bid to take the Tribune Company private got a boost yesterday from  FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, who green-lighted a two-year exemption on rules barring ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations in the same market. Zell needs waivers for five markets in which the Tribune has... More »

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Chicago Cubs • Sam Zell • FCC • Tribune Company • buyout • Kevin Martin

FCC Chief Backs Down
on Cable Plans

Martin's data slammed; vote on more regulation delayed until next year

Nov 28, 07 12:41 AM CST
(Newser) - FCC boss Kevin Martin has lost a big battle in his attempt to tighten up regulation of cable TV, reports the New York Times. After strenuous efforts by cable lobbyists leading up to a heated meeting last night, Martin agreed to push back until next year a vote on expanding... More »

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FCC • cable TV • regulation • telecommunications • Kevin Martin • a la carte pricing

Verizon Opens Up Wireless Network

Carrier will allow use
of any compatible cellphone

Nov 27, 07 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - On the heels of Google's plans for an open-source wireless platform, Verizon Wireless has announced that it will open up its own network to any compatible phone and will allow access to third-party applications. Sprint is currently the only other major carrier using CDMA technology, and Verizon had been fiercely... More »

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Google • cell phones • FCC • Verizon

I Swear!
And More and More, in Public

Profanity has moved
beyond private discourse, experts say

Nov 27, 07 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Profanity seems to be more and more widespread, but linguists suggest people aren't actually swearing more—they're just swearing more publicly. The tide of athletes and musicians who pepper their language with choice four-letter words is meeting a surge of media avenues that aren't regulated by the government, resulting in... More »

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television • FCC • profanity • language • Parents Television Council • parental advisory

FCC Chief May Not Have Votes to Curb Cable

Martin is struggling for majority of 5-member commission

Nov 26, 07 12:53 PM CST
(Newser) - FCC chief Kevin Martin may not have the votes he needs to initiate regulation of the cable industry, reports the New York Times. Martin has scheduled a vote for tomorrow to approve a formal finding that the cable industry has grown too big, which would give the commission power to... More »

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FCC • cable TV • monopolies • regulation • Kevin Martin

FCC Gives Boost to 'Telehealth'

$417M in grants will bring broadband to rural hospitals

Nov 21, 07 12:04 PM CST
(Newser) - High-speed Internet access funded by $417 million in FCC grants will change how healthcare is provided in rural or heard-to-reach areas across the US, bringing top-end clinical and diagnostic resourced to underserved patients and doctors, the Washington Post reports. Some 6,000 clinics, hospitals, research facilities and universities will be... More »

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health care • technology • FCC • broadband Internet

House GOP Group Slams FCC on Cable

'Too much regulation' of industry,
say Kevin Martin's fellow Republicans

Nov 20, 07 1:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Republican lawmakers have attacked FCC chairman Kevin Martin's plans to step up regulation of the cable industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. All but two of the 26 Republicans on the House Commerce Committee have signed a letter calling the plans "misguided and harmful." The FCC boss has... More »

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FCC • cable TV • regulation • Kevin Martin

Cable Stock Pounding
Not Over Yet

Broadcasting & Cable cites industry's growing list of problems

Nov 19, 07 3:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Cable stocks are getting beaten up badly thanks to a combination of factors—subscribers fleeing to satellite and other services, a general market gloom that is compounded for often-complicated cable stocks, and news that the FCC plans to beef up its oversight. Led by industry giant Comcast, the group's stocks... More »

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Comcast • FCC • cable TV • cable operators

UN Agreement May Boost US Spectrum Bids

Google, Yahoo, Apple all seen jumping into Jan. 700 Mhz auction

Nov 19, 07 2:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Thanks to an agreement at a month-long UN telecom conference in Geneva, the cost for rights to use new US wireless spectrum going on the block in January may have just increased. Google, Yahoo and Apple are among the companies expected to a battle for licenses to the 700 Mhz... More »

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United Nations • Google • satellite radio • FCC • wireless frequencies • digital television • World Radiocommunication Conference • wireless licenses • spectrum auction

Google's Grand Plan for National Cell Phone Network

Eyes major airwaves grab for phone system

Nov 16, 07 5:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Internet giant Google wants to reshape the wireless world, and its plans reach far beyond the cell phone software the company introduced last week. At a Federal Communications Commission auction in January, the company may make a $4.6 billion solo bid to buy airwaves to run its own national... More »

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Google • cell phones • FCC • wireless • Google phone

Comcast Sued Over File-Sharing Interference

Telecom giant says it slows high-volume users to protect wider network

Nov 15, 07 7:33 AM CST
(Newser) - A subscriber has sued Comcast for slowing file-sharing activities after an AP report last month showed that the nation's largest cable company falsely signals file-sharing software that the network connection has dropped. The man alleges that Comcast misleads consumers by claiming it offers "mind-blowing" speeds and "unfettered access"... More »

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Comcast • FCC • file sharing • telecom

FCC is Broken, Cable Group Chief Argues

Says government plays favorites, backs policies dooming his industry

Nov 14, 07 11:44 PM CST
(Newser) - The head of a cable television trade group bashed the head of the FCC today, accusing him of backing policies that “hurt the (cable) industry.” The issue causing most of the fuss, Broadcasting and Cable reports, is the proposed to mandate an a la carte pricing system,... More »

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FCC • telecom industry • Kevin Martin • Kyle McSlarrow • National Cable and Telecommunications Association • cable operators • a la carte pricing

FCC Chief Wants to Lift Cross-Ownership Rule

Says letting newspapers own TV stations in same market would aid flagging industry

Nov 13, 07 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - After weeks of speculation, FCC chairman Kevin Martin came out  today in favor of relaxing a decades-old rule barring ownership of newspapers and TV stations in the same market. In a call to reporters and an op-ed piece in the New York Times, he said the change is needed to... More »

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Sam Zell • FCC • Tribune Company • Kevin Martin • News Corp

Sirius, XM Union May Have Listeners Singing the Blues

Deal would lower options, raise prices, Post writer says

Nov 10, 07 1:32 PM CST
(Newser) - For anyone doubting that a merger between Sirius and XM would harm the satellite radio industry by forcing listeners to go through a single provider, the Washington Post’s Marc Fisher has two words: cable TV. Fisher argues that for all of the advantages any union may produce,... More »

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Mel Karmazin • Department of Justice • satellite radio • Sirius • FCC • cable TV • merger • XM Satellite Radio • Howard Stern

FCC Hatches Plan to Re-regulate Cable TV

Finds cable giants too dominant in market

Nov 10, 07 8:53 AM CST
(Newser) - The FCC is taking aim at cable television giants, finding that they have become too dominant, and is preparing to impose new regulations that would open the market to competition, the New York Times reports. Among proposals on the table is a cap that would block continued growth by the... More »

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Time Warner • Comcast • FCC • cable TV

'You Got Jammed!'

People are snapping
up devices to silence annoying chatterers. So what if they're illegal?

Nov 4, 07 2:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Ever find yourself cut off mid-conversation, on a bus or train, by a lost signal? Could be the work of the guy sitting next to you, the New York Times reports. An increasing number of people are snapping up pocket-sized jammers, which emit signals strong enough to knock out cell... More »

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cell phones • FCC • Verizon • cell phone jammers • radio signal

FCC Put to Test Over Net Neutrality

Consumer groups lodge complaint against Comcast file sharing interference

Nov 1, 07 4:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Consumer groups and legal scholars filed a complaint with the FCC today asking the agency to fine Comcast for interfering with subscribers' file transfers. The case will be the first major indication of the FCC's actual stance on Net Neutrality. The petitions call on the FCC to fine Comcast $195,... More »

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Comcast • FCC • net neutrality • BitTorrent • ISP • Internet service providers

States Pick Up Dropped Broadband Ball

US still lags behind in high-speed Internet availability

Nov 1, 07 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the federal government dropping the ball on broadband Internet deployments, many states are picking it up, the Wall Street Journal reports. A Kentucky program has brought wireless to 95% of the largely rural state, and imitation programs have sprung up in West Virginia and Tennessee. Liking what he sees,... More »

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FCC • broadband Internet • Kentucky • Tennessee • West Virginia • Zack Space

FCC to Strike Down Exclusive Cable Deals

Likely to cut prices; Verizon, AT&T set to offer multi-services

Oct 29, 07 4:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Federal Communications Commission is set to strike down thousands of exclusive contracts between cable companies and apartment buildings this week, a move officials say will drive down prices as it increases competition. Consumer groups have lobbied hard for the change as have companies such as Verizon and AT&T... More »

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television • FCC • cable TV • Verizon • AT and T • regulation

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