Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at long last announced its intention to reform its woefully outdated broadcast ownership rules. At its open meeting in …
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again – The FCC’s Ownership Rules Remain Stuck in 1975
During the past year, a number of industry trade associations have changed their long-standing names. First, the Consumer Electronics Association became the Consumer Technology Association …
The Mandatory “Upgrade” the FCC Forgot
In a blog last week claiming credit for “upgrading” the FCC’s “media rules” to reflect today’s marketplace, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler neglected to even mention …
Double Standards, DISH and Designated Entities
The FCC should have been taking a victory lap following its $45 billion AWS-3 auction, which closed in late January. Instead, the agency was left …