Weed Money headed to Radio Sales! The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the FY 2023 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill, which includes language that would prevent the FCC from taking administrativ... Read More...
Super Bowl halftime show draws 33 FCC complaints — compared to 1,300 in 2020 The Super Bowl halftime performance from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and other hip-hop stars wasn't "Xxplosive" when it came to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaints - eliciting fewer than three dozen gri... Read More...
Jessica Rosenworcel confirmed as FCC Chair It's official -- by a 68 to 31 vote, the Senate has formally confirmed the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel as the new Chair of the FCC -- the first woman to lead the Commission in its 87-year history. Ro... Read More...
Skip Dillard Reappointed for 2nd Term to the FCC’s Expanded “Communications Equity and Diversity Council” Skip Dillard Skip Dillard has received a 2nd two-year appointment to the Federal Communications Commission’s board which includes a diverse group of representatives from across the media and technology indu... Read More...
Senate Votes to Repeal FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules The Senate voted Wednesday to pass a measure that would repeal changes to net neutrality rules that were recently adopted by the Republican-controlled Federal Communications Commission. Read more from CNN. ... Read More...
Mignon Clyburn to leave the FCC FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has announced her resignation at what she called her final public meeting. Clyburn, who joined the Commission in 2009 and served as Acting Chairman in 2013, did not give a specif... Read More...
The FCC repeals net neutrality rules The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet, setting up a court fight over a move that could recast the digital la... Read More...
Trump’s FCC wants to take control of the Internet Federal regulators yesterday unveiled a plan that would give Internet providers broad powers to determine what websites and online services their customers can see and use. The Washington Post reports this now ... Read More...
FCC Approves CBS/Entercom Merger The Federal Communications Commission has formally approved the merger of CBS Radio and Entercom -- another giant step closer to the creation of the radio industry's second largest company, combining Entercom's... Read More...
FCC Set To Vote On Ending 77-Year-Old “Main Studio Rule” (To Boost Conservatives) The FCC will consider a proposal today to eliminate the so-called “Main Studio Rule,” which requires local TV and radio broadcasters to maintain studios in the communities where they are licensed. (Often, that ... Read More...