Lines Are Drawn on Legislation Against Internet Piracy
The House and the Senate are looking to cut off oxygen for sites that offer free copies of entertainment by taking aim at search engines like Google and Yahoo that allow the pirates to function.
F.C.C. Seeks Review of AT&T Merger With T-Mobile
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will request an administrative hearing on the proposed $39 billion acquisition.
Media Decoder Blog: Court Affirms ‘Wardrobe Malfunction’ Ruling
A federal appeals court on Wednesday again threw out a $550,000 fine against CBS by the F.C.C. for Janet Jackson’s famed “wardrobe malfunction” during the 2004 Super Bowl.
F.C.C. Plans to Direct More Support to Broadband
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission wants to change an $8 billion fund that subsidizes telephone service in rural areas into one that will expand broadband Internet service.
Justices Agree to Consider F.C.C. Rules on Indecency
Broadcasters maintain the F.C.C.’s rules against nudity and expletives on television are a First Amendment violation.
Media Decoder: F.C.C. Commissioner Defends Taking Comcast Job
Meredith Attwell Baker said she didn't break any ethical laws by taking a job with the company whose merger she had recently voted to approve.
Media Decoder: F.C.C. Commissioner Leaving to Join Comcast
Meredith Attwell Baker, who approved the merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, will join a lobbying office.
A Plan With a History
A former F.C.C. chairman says that Julius Genachowski, the current chairman, helped draft a plan to reclaim airwaves from broadcasters in the 1990s.
A Clash Over the Airwaves
The government wants TV broadcasters to give up some of their airwaves to allow for expanded use by cellphones and other mobile applications.
House Votes Against ‘Net Neutrality’
The resolution would prohibit the F.C.C. from regulating how Internet service providers manage their broadband networks.
A Big Boost for National Emergency Network
President Obama will ask Congress to reserve a section of the wireless airwaves, known as D Block, to establish a national safety network long sought by fire, police and rescue officials
