Judge throws Comcast/NFL Network mess back at FCC

It's back to the original line of scrimmage for the great slugfest between Comcast and the NFL Network. An FCC administrative judge says the case needs more time to be resolved.

November 20, 2008 - 08:40AM CT - by Matthew Lasar

The change we need: four ways to fix fcc.gov

The Bush administration is coming to an end, but the FCC web site is still stuck in the Clinton administration. We've got four suggestions on how to bring fcc.gov into a Web 2.0 world.

November 19, 2008 - 11:14PM CT - by Matthew Lasar

FCC inquiry on cable channel pricing heats up, then cools down

The Chair of the FCC has been offering hot words about Comcast's response to a channel pricing inquiry. Now everybody is trying to cool off.

November 19, 2008 - 06:49PM CT - by Matthew Lasar

FCC Commissioner calls for Portable People Meter probe

An FCC Commissioner calls for the agency to get serious about an audit of Arbitron's Portable People Meter, an issue that has the attention of the next president.

November 19, 2008 - 09:30AM CT - by Matthew Lasar

Sirius, XM subscribers revolt over merger-induced changes

Now that Sirius and XM have merged, everybody is happy—not. The subscribers are ticked off; the stockholders are beyond ticked off. And Clear Channel? Extra ticked off.

November 18, 2008 - 07:30AM CT - by Matthew Lasar

Expect Obama to move fast on FCC transformation

Don't blink or sneeze while watching Barack Obama restructure the FCC, a top telecom attorney says. The new administration is expected to roll back some of the actions taken under Kevin Martin's leadership of the FCC.

November 16, 2008 - 07:35PM CT - by Matthew Lasar

Leave net neutrality to the FCC? No way, says senator

Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) isn't content to let the FCC slap around badly-behaving ISPs on a case-by-case basis. The US needs network neutrality laws, he thinks, and he plans to re-introduce his bill early next year.

November 14, 2008 - 10:53AM CT - by Nate Anderson

Ex-FCC boss, wireless whiz land on Obama transition team

Barack Obama's new transition team advisers include former FCC Chair Reed Hundt and wireless whiz Tom Wheeler. Both have spent a lot of time thinking about public safety communications.

November 13, 2008 - 09:57AM CT - by Matthew Lasar

Cable to FCC: Stop investigating our rates!

The cable industry isn't pleased about a new FCC probe of its rates and its transition to digital, and it demands that the agency back off.

November 13, 2008 - 09:37AM CT - by Nate Anderson

Wireless trade group drops challenge to FCC open access rule

CTIA, the wireless industry's trade group, has withdrawn a lawsuit against the FCC for making "open access" conditions part of the 700MHz spectrum auction earlier this year.

November 12, 2008 - 09:55PM CT - by Nate Anderson

FCC OKs digital workaround for DTV signal range problems

Will distributed transmission system broadcasting (DTS) save America from the kind of DTV glitches Wilmington, NC experienced in September? Probably not right away.

November 11, 2008 - 06:20AM CT - by Matthew Lasar

Dingell, Markey have lots of DTV questions for everyone

More letters about the DTV transition were sent out by those famous DTV worry warts, John Dingell and Edward Markey. The FCC and NTIA have to reply by November 14.

November 10, 2008 - 07:11AM CT - by Matthew Lasar

Obama FCC transition team to push media/telecom diversity

Likely FCC transition guy Henry Rivera wants minorities to get a bigger slice of the digital media pie.

November 09, 2008 - 05:30PM CT - by Matthew Lasar

WiMAX combo gets FCC blessing, as does Verizon/Alltel union

The FCC has given official approval to the merger of Clearwire and Sprint's WiMAX-based XOHM unit; Verizon also gets the go-ahead in its bid to acquire Alltel. The current FCC really likes the idea of wireless broadband, it seems.

November 05, 2008 - 09:53AM CT - by Nate Anderson

FCC launches probe into possible cable pricing shenanigans

Are cable companies shortchanging consumers by moving analog channels to digital tiers? The FCC says it wants answers.

November 05, 2008 - 09:20AM CT - by Matthew Lasar

SCOTUS considering censorship in f***ing FCC case

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments to determine whether banning dirty words from broadcasts makes sense in a media saturated era. The Solicitor General warned of scenarios like "Big Bird dropping the F-bomb on Sesame Street" should the court fail to uphold the FCC's ruling.

November 05, 2008 - 06:15AM CT - by Julian Sanchez

Open skies for white space broadband as FCC gives thumbs up

The FCC has unanimously decided to open the white spaces in the digital TV spectrum for use by unlicensed wireless broadband devices.

November 04, 2008 - 04:56PM CT - by Nate Anderson

Yo, Pep, I don't think they're gonna play this on the radio

Early reports from this morning's Supreme Court hearings on the FCC's "fleeting expletives" rule don't sound so hot for fans of the F-bomb.

November 04, 2008 - 12:24PM CT - by Julian Sanchez

Group warns FCC that Block D reserve is still too high

Lose that D Block minimal bidding price, a telecom trade group tells the FCC. With the economy tanking, nobody can afford it anyway.

November 04, 2008 - 07:00AM CT - by Matthew Lasar

AT&T will gamble with monthly bandwidth caps in Nevada

Congratulations to select AT&T broadband consumers in Reno, Nevada. They're about to be enrolled in a little "usage tier" experiment whether they like it or not.

November 03, 2008 - 07:25PM CT - by Matthew Lasar