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New FCC Commissioner McDowell May Be A Wild Card - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 08 Aug 2006 10:10 AM PST

He’s a member of the Republican majority on the FCC and a friend of chairman Kevin Martin but Robert McDowell is far from a sure bet. So far, his independent…

FCC Will Restart Review Of Media Ownership Guidelines - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 21 Jun 2006 08:07 AM PST

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, at last working with a full commission, pulled back on a multicasting vote but has managed to restart a review of media ownership guidelines. The FCC’s…

FCC Chairman: Premature To Make Net Neutral Rules - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 05 Jun 2006 08:07 PM PST

Sounds like those hoping the FCC will place net neutrality stipulations on Time Warmer and Comcast as part of the Adelphia acquisition are out of luck based on comments by…

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Companies, Consumers Stuck On Hold At 2-2 FCC - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 29 May 2006 06:06 PM PST

The gridlock at the FCC sholuld start to ease up with the confirmation of fifth commissioner—and third Republican—Robert McDowell. While the 2-2 commission might have been appealing in some ways…

@ NAB: Breakfast With Kevin Martin, Chairman, FCC - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 25 Apr 2006 10:05 AM PST

Lots of empty tables but still a healthy early-morning crowd to listen to NAB Chairman Bruce Reese, president and CEO, Bonneville International Corp., interview FCC Chairman Kevin Martin. A couple…

FCC Chairman Says No New Tools Needed For Net Neutrality - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Thu 23 Mar 2006 07:04 PM PST

With lawmakers dragging their feet and FCC Chairman Kevin Martin saying a new law isn’t needed, the odds of getting any net neutrality legislation through this election year pipeline are…

Disney, NCTA Refute FCC’s A La Carte Claims - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 15 Mar 2006 03:04 PM PST

It took a month but the NCTA and Disney have produced their own studies to counter FCC claims that a la carte makes the most economic sense for consumers. They…

AT&T-BellSouth: It’s Official: AT&T Will Take Control Of Cingular With $67 Billion Acquisition of Be - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Sun 05 Mar 2006 11:04 AM PST

It’s being billed as a merger but it’s really the latest—and possibly last major—buying spree for AT&T Chairman Ed Whitacre, who built the former SBC in a massive telecom the…

Pipe Owners Want To Sell EZ-Passes For Info Highway - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 27 Feb 2006 11:03 AM PST

This Wired.com story talks about toll booths but what the pipe owners really are talking about is more like the EZ-Pass some people buy to avoid the toll booths that…

A La Carte Cable Gets The Nod From FCC; McCain Promises Legislation - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Thu 09 Feb 2006 11:04 AM PST

Hard to say yet what kind of real effect this will have on multichannel video providers—ie cable, satellite, IPTV ... A la carte proponents finally have the report they’ve been…

New FCC Chairman Says New Study Proves A La Carte Cable, DBS Can Benefit Consumers - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 29 Nov 2005 01:13 PM PST

Updated, read below: FCC Chairman Kevin Martin used his testimony (pdf) during a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing on indecency today to introduce a new study that contradicts one from…