Hollywood, D.C.
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Julius Genachowski’s FCC Swan Song: Get Faster Wi-Fi on Planes
FCC chairman says at his final commission meeting that he'll leave the agency on May 17
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Hollywood Trade Groups Tepid About Harvey Weinstein’s Royalty Scheme
No movie industry trade groups have rushed to champion his call for web royalties
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FCC OK With Murdoch’s Character Until He’s Charged in UK
FCC has rejected an attempt to deny News Corp. renewal licenses
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Obama Formally Taps Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman
Despite Wheeler’s ties to industry associations, he is expected to reinforce the FCC’s commitment to net neutrality, which the president has strongly supported
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Obama Expected to Name Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman
Some consumer groups are already expressing concern that Wheeler will have less commitment to Net Neutrality and media ownership issues
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White House Correspondents Dinner: What the Media Is Saying About ‘Nerd Prom’
Media carped that the dinner turned up the celebrity quotient instead of turning it down
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Harvey Weinstein: Paying Royalties Won’t Break Google
Weinstein urged Congress to enact royalty law to protect the creative class from sites that "steal content"
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Don’t Relax TV Indecency Standards, Viewers Urge the FCC
Broadcasters are pushing for looser standards so that they can better compete against cable programming
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Hollywood Cooking Up Major Presence at White House Correspondents Dinner
Brushing aside critics who say event hurts credibility of press, show biz heavyweights will be out in force this year
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Jon Stewart’s Defense of Arrested Comic Results in Complaint from Egyptian President
The U.S. State Department is talking about Jon Stewart's bashing of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi for arrest of comic Bassem Youssef
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Michelle Obama Hosts Harrison Ford, ’42’ Cast at White House
The First Lady celebrates the legacy of baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson
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FCC Considers New Policy for Policing Broadcast Indecency
The Federal Communications Commision is considering rewriting some of its enforcement standards
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‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Reenacted With Easter Peeps (Video)
An iconic moment in history is reimagined with a favorite Easter candy
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Comcast
The Supreme Court did something today that had nothing to do with same sex marriage