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FCC Warns of Possible Pay TV Regulation
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin says cable and satellite providers had better clean up their act or face the possibility of government regulations and fines similar to those imposed on broadcasters.
FCC Indecency Complaints Nosedive in 2005
The Federal Communications Commission released a report showing that complaints of indecency and obscenity on radio and TV dropped by more than 50 percent — from 318,000 in the last quarter of 2004 to 158,000 in the first quarter of 2005.
FCC Hires Anti-Porn Conservative
With the political climate in Washington becoming increasingly conservative, the Federal Communications Commission has ratcheted up the stakes by hiring anti-porn advocate Penny Nance as its newest advisor for the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis.
FCC Reports Significant Broadband Growth
The Federal Communications Commission reported today that residential and business DSL and cable modem use had made a significant jump from last year, totaling over 35 million subscribers.
FCC Reviews 'Naked DSL'
On the heels of a controversial 24-page decision to bar states from requiring that phone carriers offer stand-alone DSL services, also known as "naked DSL," the FCC began formal deliberations over the ramifications of the decision on some of the major four carriers.
Kevin Martin Picked to Helm FCC
Following Michael Powell's contentious term as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, President Bush has handpicked socially conservative Republican Kevin Martin as his replacement.
FCC Urges Strong Mobile Safeguards for Children
Just one day after Juniper Research released a report predicting that revenue from mobile adult content will reach US$1 billion this year, Federal Communications Commission issued a statement urging carriers and content providers to take steps to ensure children aren’t exposed to explicit material.
FCC Ponders Digital Cable Petition
The Federal Communications Commission has found itself in the midst of a fiery debate between cable broadcasters and cable operators over the future of digital and high-definition broadcasting.
Porn Stars Cummings, Jeremy Cited in FCC Ruling
Explicit interviews with porn stars Dave Cummings and Ron Jeremy will cost a Kansas radio operator $220,000 in indecency fines, the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday.
Most FCC Indecency Complaints From One Organization
New statistics were revealed Monday that show approximately 99.8 percent of the 240,000 indecency complaints filed with the Federal Communications Commission in 2003 were filed by one activist group, according to FCC documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Opposition Filed In FCC Fox Hunt
Fox Broadcasting Co. filed documents in opposition to $1.2 million in FCC fines Friday, claiming that the government regulator’s indecency rulings are obsolete and unconstitutional and that it invented a new class of indecency just to punish the broadcasting giant.
FCC Proposes Oversight, Pioneer Fears Hype at VoIP Conference
Discussion of VoIP services dramatically increased in pitch Tuesday as FCC Chairman Michael Powell likened it to the American Revolution while industry pioneer Jeff Pulver expressed serious concern over the hype surrounding the new technology.
FCC Says Spam Must Be Blocked From Cellphones, PDAs
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday issued new rules that target companies sending unwanted spam on wireless devices. In a separate decision, the FCC has tentatively concluded that broadband providers are covered under federal wiretap laws.
FCC Pushes for Record-Keeping Proposal
The Federal Communications Commission issued a new record-keeping proposal this week that will put increasing responsibility on media companies for acts of broadcast indecency.
RIAA Petitions FCC To Regulate Digital Radio
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is determined to prevent consumers from listening to digital radio broadcasts – that is unless they use devices pre-approved by the industry group.
Media Groups Want FCC Ruling Reversed
Following the Federal Communications Commission tough stance on indecency, certain members of the media including Fox Entertainment Group, Viacom, Radio One, and People for the American Way have asked the FCC to reconsider a recent ruling that they feel creates a "chilling effect" on their industry and stifles free speech.
Clear Channel Fires Howard Stern After FCC Sanction
Clear Channel Communications Inc. fired Howard Stern on Thursday after the Federal Communications Commission proposed $495,000 in indecency fines. Regulators are reserving the right to go after additional fines related to the same show and perhaps others as well.
Stern Reportedly Near a Huge FCC Sanction
It is reported that Paris Hilton is going to nail Howard Stern. The Federal Communication Commission is preparing a six-figure proposed fine for the “King of All Media” shock jock for his one-hour show last February discussing explicit activities between Hilton and one-time lover Rick Solomon.
FCC Proposes Huge Internet Changes
In-between indecency hearings over the breast-baring shocker at the Super Bowl, the FCC is reviewing regulations that could transcend the Internet
FCC To Ban 'Indecent' Words
The FCC is fed up with the amount of profanity and 'indecency' coming over the airwaves and is supporting a bill that will ban certain words from television and radio that relate to excrement, sex, and parts of the body