Hollywood, D.C.
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House Clears Way For Spectrum Auction, But Bill Faces Senate Veto
The bill passed as part of a payroll tax cut extension, but a controversial pipeline provision could spell problems
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FCC Cracks Down on Loud Commercials
New rules stem from Congress’ Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act and will be adopted by 2012
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AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Prospects Get Even Bleaker: Judge Puts Stay on Anti-Trust Trial
Judge grants AT&T’s request to stop its legal battle with the Department of Justice
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Justice Dept. to AT&T, T-Mobile: Get Thee Back to the FCC!
A DOJ lawyer announces the agency’s intention to file for a suspension of the case
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Wyden, Issa Release Alternate Anti-Piracy Bill, But Hollywood’s Not Biting
The new proposed bill goes farther to attract Silicon Valley support
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Think Tank: Anti-Piracy Legislation Would Not Lead to Censorship
Washington group finds complaints over two Congressional bills “completely unfounded and without merit”
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Senators Revive Demand to Put the Supreme Court on TV
Bipartisan proponents say decisions on abortion, death-penalty, health care need greater transparency
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Peter Voskamp -
Broadcasters Press Supreme Court to Overturn TV, Radio and Newspaper Ownership Rules
The NAB says the regulations prevent broadcasters from having the financial means to produce higher quality news
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Civil Rights Groups Push FCC to Investigate Lack of Minority Media Ownership
The percentage of people of color is on the rise, but not in the corporate suite
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Congressman Lamar Smith: Google’s Opposition to Piracy Bill Is ‘Self-Serving’
In a National Review blog post Thursday, Texas lawmaker calls opposition claims about the Stop Online Piracy Act “blatantly false”
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AT&T Lashes Out at FCC Over T-Mobile Deal, FCC Responds (Updated)
In a lengthy blog post, AT&T’s Jim Cicconi continues the public squabbling between his company and the federal agency
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Film Business Strikes Back at Google, Calls Piracy Act Fears ‘Nonsense’
Executives for MPAA, DGA and IATSE come to the defense of the Stop Online Piracy Act
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Peter Voskamp -
White House Unveils New Piracy Awareness Campaign
New print and TV ad campaign is announced on the day after authorities seize 150 “rogue” websites
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Peter Voskamp -
AT&T’s T-Mobile Deal: Could the Election Tip the Scales Again? (Updated)
The FCC seems pretty dead set against the deal, but what if a Republican gets elected President? It worked for AT&T in the 1990s
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AT&T, T-Mobile Merger in Jeopardy, FCC Application Withdrawn
AT&T sets $4 billion aside in case the deal collapses