The front of the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington, D.C. (FCC public domain image)
At least one official with the Federal Communications Commission is unhappy with the agency’s conditional approval of a sale between Mission Broadcasting and the owners of Detroit-area television station Wadl-tv.
On Wednesday, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr issued a statement criticizing a decision by the agency’s Media Bureau to approve the deal subject to a modification of certain terms, including an affirmation that Mission would financially separate itself from Nexstar Media Company, reserve a certain amount of advertising revenue for itself, and remove a stipulation that afford Nexstar the option to acquire Wadl (Channel 38) for itself in the future.
Carr characterized the Media Bureau’s conditional approval as a “denial” of the original purchase agreement between Mission and Wadl’s current owner Adell Broadcasting, which involved Nexstar bankrolling the $75 million that Mission would...
At least one official with the Federal Communications Commission is unhappy with the agency’s conditional approval of a sale between Mission Broadcasting and the owners of Detroit-area television station Wadl-tv.
On Wednesday, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr issued a statement criticizing a decision by the agency’s Media Bureau to approve the deal subject to a modification of certain terms, including an affirmation that Mission would financially separate itself from Nexstar Media Company, reserve a certain amount of advertising revenue for itself, and remove a stipulation that afford Nexstar the option to acquire Wadl (Channel 38) for itself in the future.
Carr characterized the Media Bureau’s conditional approval as a “denial” of the original purchase agreement between Mission and Wadl’s current owner Adell Broadcasting, which involved Nexstar bankrolling the $75 million that Mission would...
- 4/24/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
The Federal Communications Commission has determined that local TV giant Nexstar Media Group’s takeover of Wpix-tv in New York in 2020 violated federal limits on station ownership.
In a ruling issued Thursday, the regulatory agency ordered Mission Broadcasting, Nexstar’s partner in Wpix, to sell the station. Failing that, Nexstar could put the station under its umbrella and then shed other stations in its portfolio in order to remain under the ownership cap. The FCC also fined the company $1.2 million.
Nexstar responded by vowing to “vigorously” dispute the decision.
Wpix, which went on the air in 1948, has been a fixture in New York media and became an affiliate of The CW in 2006. Nexstar, the No. 1 owner of U.S. TV stations, acquired control of The CW in 2022. The company has operated Wpix since 2020 under a local marketing agreement with Mission. Such agreements, often described as “sidecar” deals, have come under scrutiny...
In a ruling issued Thursday, the regulatory agency ordered Mission Broadcasting, Nexstar’s partner in Wpix, to sell the station. Failing that, Nexstar could put the station under its umbrella and then shed other stations in its portfolio in order to remain under the ownership cap. The FCC also fined the company $1.2 million.
Nexstar responded by vowing to “vigorously” dispute the decision.
Wpix, which went on the air in 1948, has been a fixture in New York media and became an affiliate of The CW in 2006. Nexstar, the No. 1 owner of U.S. TV stations, acquired control of The CW in 2022. The company has operated Wpix since 2020 under a local marketing agreement with Mission. Such agreements, often described as “sidecar” deals, have come under scrutiny...
- 3/21/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
A suite in this Wichita Falls, Texas strip mall is listed as the corporate headquarters for Mission Broadcasting, the owner of 29 television stations that are controlled by Nexstar Media Group. (Photo via Google Street View)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Nexstar Media Group and one of its affiliated businesses more than $1.2 million for operating a New York television station in violation of federal ownership rules.
The fine, issued on Wednesday, says, Nexstar and Mission “willfully and repeatedly violated several of the Commission’s rules” when it engaged in a series of transactions that saw Wpix exchange hands several times while Nexstar was working to secure approval for its merger with Tribune Media several years ago.
Under the law, a broadcaster is not allowed to own licensed television stations that reach more than 39 percent of the American viewing audience. Nexstar and Tribune were forced to divest several television stations...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Nexstar Media Group and one of its affiliated businesses more than $1.2 million for operating a New York television station in violation of federal ownership rules.
The fine, issued on Wednesday, says, Nexstar and Mission “willfully and repeatedly violated several of the Commission’s rules” when it engaged in a series of transactions that saw Wpix exchange hands several times while Nexstar was working to secure approval for its merger with Tribune Media several years ago.
Under the law, a broadcaster is not allowed to own licensed television stations that reach more than 39 percent of the American viewing audience. Nexstar and Tribune were forced to divest several television stations...
- 3/21/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
The FCC passed new rules that will require cable and satellite providers to clearly disclose the “all in” price of subscriptions in promotional materials.
“The advertised price for a service should be the price you pay when your bill arrives,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said. “It shouldn’t include a bunch of unexpected junk fees that are separate from the top-line price you were told when you signed up.”
Rosenworcel cited fees like “broadcast subscription” and “regional sports assessments.” “It is not just annoying,” she said. “It makes it hard for consumers to compare service in a market that is evolving and has so many new ways to watch.”
The new rules passed 3-2. Commissioners Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington voted against it.
Rosenworcel has also proposed other measures aimed at “junk fees,” while the White House has focused on the elimination or limitation of things like surcharges and late...
“The advertised price for a service should be the price you pay when your bill arrives,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said. “It shouldn’t include a bunch of unexpected junk fees that are separate from the top-line price you were told when you signed up.”
Rosenworcel cited fees like “broadcast subscription” and “regional sports assessments.” “It is not just annoying,” she said. “It makes it hard for consumers to compare service in a market that is evolving and has so many new ways to watch.”
The new rules passed 3-2. Commissioners Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington voted against it.
Rosenworcel has also proposed other measures aimed at “junk fees,” while the White House has focused on the elimination or limitation of things like surcharges and late...
- 3/14/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The FCC outlined a proposal to require cable and satellite providers state from the outset the “all-in” price of their services, including such things as broadcast TV fees or regional sports surcharges.
The proposal comes amid a Biden administration push to tackle so-called junk fees on things such as concert and airline tickets, as well as banking fees.
FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement, “No one likes surprises on their bill. The advertised price for a service should be the price you pay when your bill arrives, rather than hide a bunch of junk fees that are separate from the top-line service price.”
She said that the pricing requirement would make it easier for consumers to compare service providers.
“Not only would this proposal reduce cost confusion and make it easier for consumers to compare services, but it would also increase competition among cable and broadcast satellite providers through improved price transparency,...
The proposal comes amid a Biden administration push to tackle so-called junk fees on things such as concert and airline tickets, as well as banking fees.
FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement, “No one likes surprises on their bill. The advertised price for a service should be the price you pay when your bill arrives, rather than hide a bunch of junk fees that are separate from the top-line service price.”
She said that the pricing requirement would make it easier for consumers to compare service providers.
“Not only would this proposal reduce cost confusion and make it easier for consumers to compare services, but it would also increase competition among cable and broadcast satellite providers through improved price transparency,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran telecom lawyer Anna Gomez has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, a five-member regulatory body stuck in a 2-2 deadlock.
In addition to the nomination for Gomez, Biden announced the re-nomination of commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr to serve additional 5-year terms.
Gomez, a former FCC and Senate staffer, is serving as a telecom policy adviser in the U.S. State Department. She also served as deputy administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a key agency within the Commerce Department involved in improving internet accessibility.
For more than two years, the FCC has been in a stalemate, which has significantly limited its ability to weigh in on all but the most anodyne topics. Commissioners are nominated by the president, meaning the regulatory body should be in Democratic control with Biden in the White House. Gigi Sohn, a longtime Washington presence and veteran regulator,...
In addition to the nomination for Gomez, Biden announced the re-nomination of commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr to serve additional 5-year terms.
Gomez, a former FCC and Senate staffer, is serving as a telecom policy adviser in the U.S. State Department. She also served as deputy administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a key agency within the Commerce Department involved in improving internet accessibility.
For more than two years, the FCC has been in a stalemate, which has significantly limited its ability to weigh in on all but the most anodyne topics. Commissioners are nominated by the president, meaning the regulatory body should be in Democratic control with Biden in the White House. Gigi Sohn, a longtime Washington presence and veteran regulator,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate veteran telecommunications lawyer Anna Gomez as an FCC commissioner. The president also announced the renominations of FCC commissioners Brendan Carr (a Republican) and Geoffrey Starks (a Democrat) for five-year terms.
If Gomez is confirmed by the Senate to serve as an FCC commissioner, Democrats will have a 3-2 edge at the agency, which is led by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat. Trump appointee Nathan Simington is the other GOP commissioner. Biden’s previous pick for the open seat at the FCC, Gigi Sohn, withdrew her name from consideration after her confirmation was stymied along party lines.
Gomez currently works at the State Department, where she serves as a senior adviser for international information and communications policy in the bureau of cyberspace and digital policy. Gomez served as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Ntia) deputy administrator from 2009 to 2013. She also served...
If Gomez is confirmed by the Senate to serve as an FCC commissioner, Democrats will have a 3-2 edge at the agency, which is led by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat. Trump appointee Nathan Simington is the other GOP commissioner. Biden’s previous pick for the open seat at the FCC, Gigi Sohn, withdrew her name from consideration after her confirmation was stymied along party lines.
Gomez currently works at the State Department, where she serves as a senior adviser for international information and communications policy in the bureau of cyberspace and digital policy. Gomez served as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Ntia) deputy administrator from 2009 to 2013. She also served...
- 5/22/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
President Biden has found a new nominee to serve as a Democratic commissioner for the FCC, a critical post that, if confirmed by the Senate, would break a 2-2 deadlock at the telecommunications regulatory agency.
The nominee is Anna Gomez, a veteran government attorney.
Currently an advisor for international information and communications policy in the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Gomez previously served as deputy administrator for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and also worked for 12 years in various roles at the FCC.
Gomez’s nomination is a critical one for the FCC, which has a Democratic chair in Jessica Rosenworcel, but an effective 2-2 tie between its Republican and Democratic members. Biden’s first FCC nominee, Gigi Sohn, had been nominated in late 2021, but pulled herself from consideration earlier this year. Sohn, an outspoken supporter of net neutrality, had faced a bruising campaign from lobbyists tied to the telecom industry.
The nominee is Anna Gomez, a veteran government attorney.
Currently an advisor for international information and communications policy in the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Gomez previously served as deputy administrator for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and also worked for 12 years in various roles at the FCC.
Gomez’s nomination is a critical one for the FCC, which has a Democratic chair in Jessica Rosenworcel, but an effective 2-2 tie between its Republican and Democratic members. Biden’s first FCC nominee, Gigi Sohn, had been nominated in late 2021, but pulled herself from consideration earlier this year. Sohn, an outspoken supporter of net neutrality, had faced a bruising campaign from lobbyists tied to the telecom industry.
- 5/22/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I thought I knew pain by the end of 2021, that I could recognize and identify it and see it coming from a distance – and duck.
Friends, 2022 taught me that I didn’t know squat.
My personal annus horribilis lined up with the one that played out for media and entertainment and, by the way, women all over the country. Rip Roe v. Wade and what we used to revere as the Supreme Court.
Losing my mother to Covid at the turn of the year to 2022 – a week after my daughter’s wedding – was the blow that came in slow motion. The loss of a close personal relationship was a blow from the blue. Fully four of us in TheWrap family said goodbye to parents this year who weren’t supposed to go just yet.
All that paled beside the ongoing drumbeat of young people dying by suicide or from drug overdoses.
Friends, 2022 taught me that I didn’t know squat.
My personal annus horribilis lined up with the one that played out for media and entertainment and, by the way, women all over the country. Rip Roe v. Wade and what we used to revere as the Supreme Court.
Losing my mother to Covid at the turn of the year to 2022 – a week after my daughter’s wedding – was the blow that came in slow motion. The loss of a close personal relationship was a blow from the blue. Fully four of us in TheWrap family said goodbye to parents this year who weren’t supposed to go just yet.
All that paled beside the ongoing drumbeat of young people dying by suicide or from drug overdoses.
- 12/30/2022
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
Members of the House of Representatives have had TikTok banned from their phones following the passing of a bill that forbids the app from appearing on government devices.
In a memo that was doing the rounds on Twitter this morning, Catherine Szpindor, the chief administrative officer (Cao) of the House, said the China-owned app is at “high risk to users due to a number of security risks.”
The Cao Office of Cybersecurity (Cao) has therefore been authorized to remove the social media service, which is owned by ByteDance, from all House-managed devices. In August the Cao issued a “cyber advisory” labelling TikTok a high-risk app due to its “lack of transparency in how it protects customer data”.
Flagging last week’s Consolidated Appropriations Act as background, Szpindor said house staff are no longer allowed to download the app on House mobile devices and will be contacted to remove if it is found.
In a memo that was doing the rounds on Twitter this morning, Catherine Szpindor, the chief administrative officer (Cao) of the House, said the China-owned app is at “high risk to users due to a number of security risks.”
The Cao Office of Cybersecurity (Cao) has therefore been authorized to remove the social media service, which is owned by ByteDance, from all House-managed devices. In August the Cao issued a “cyber advisory” labelling TikTok a high-risk app due to its “lack of transparency in how it protects customer data”.
Flagging last week’s Consolidated Appropriations Act as background, Szpindor said house staff are no longer allowed to download the app on House mobile devices and will be contacted to remove if it is found.
- 12/28/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said she hopes the outcome of today’s elections will help break the longstanding 2-2 tie on the regulatory commission, but she also defended the body’s deadlocked body’s record during her leadership.
“We’ve turned the noise down, and turned up the number of things we’re getting done,” she said, alluding to the commission’s profile under her predecessor as chair, Ajit Pai. At the behest of former President Donald Trump, Pai spearheaded a series of dramatic rollbacks of longstanding media rules when the five-member commission tilted 3-2 in favor of the Republicans. Despite Joe Biden’s defeat of Trump, Pai then stepped down and Democrats’ nominee, Gigi Sohn, has seen her prospects stymied by Congress. The former FCC staffer and progressive activist has never received a full hearing in the Senate despite the usual dynamic of the commission leaning toward the party of the president.
“We’ve turned the noise down, and turned up the number of things we’re getting done,” she said, alluding to the commission’s profile under her predecessor as chair, Ajit Pai. At the behest of former President Donald Trump, Pai spearheaded a series of dramatic rollbacks of longstanding media rules when the five-member commission tilted 3-2 in favor of the Republicans. Despite Joe Biden’s defeat of Trump, Pai then stepped down and Democrats’ nominee, Gigi Sohn, has seen her prospects stymied by Congress. The former FCC staffer and progressive activist has never received a full hearing in the Senate despite the usual dynamic of the commission leaning toward the party of the president.
- 11/8/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
TikTok continues to address security concerns. In Europe, an official for the company admitted that “certain employees within our corporate group” have access to the data of users across the continent. Meanwhile, here in the States, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has restated his preference for a TikTok ban.
The clarification about TikTok user data came from Elaine Fox, who is the app’s Head of Privacy in Europe. “Based on a demonstrated need to do their job, subject to a series of robust security controls and approval protocols, and by way of methods that are recognized under the Gdpr [general data protection regulation], we allow certain employees within our corporate group located in Brazil, Canada, China, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States, remote access to TikTok European user data,” Fox said.
Fox issued the clarification after TikTok updated its privacy policy in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the U.
The clarification about TikTok user data came from Elaine Fox, who is the app’s Head of Privacy in Europe. “Based on a demonstrated need to do their job, subject to a series of robust security controls and approval protocols, and by way of methods that are recognized under the Gdpr [general data protection regulation], we allow certain employees within our corporate group located in Brazil, Canada, China, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States, remote access to TikTok European user data,” Fox said.
Fox issued the clarification after TikTok updated its privacy policy in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the U.
- 11/3/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
President Joe Biden plans to name Jessica Rosenworcel as permanent chair of the FCC, while he will nominate Gigi Sohn to fill a vacancy on the commission.
Lobbyists and lawmakers have been buzzing for months over the delay in Biden’s decision over the commission, which has been deadlocked 2-2 between Republicans and Democrats since he came into office.
Rosenworcel, who has been acting chair, will be the first woman to become permanent chair of the 87-year-old commission. Biden also nominated her for an additional term.
Sohn, a longtime public interest advocate who served as counselor to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who served during Barack Obama’s second term, had been viewed as one of the contenders for a slot on the commission. If Rosenworcel is confirmed to a new term and Sohn to fill the vacancy, Democrats will hold a 3-2 majority on the FCC, allowing them to tackle...
Lobbyists and lawmakers have been buzzing for months over the delay in Biden’s decision over the commission, which has been deadlocked 2-2 between Republicans and Democrats since he came into office.
Rosenworcel, who has been acting chair, will be the first woman to become permanent chair of the 87-year-old commission. Biden also nominated her for an additional term.
Sohn, a longtime public interest advocate who served as counselor to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who served during Barack Obama’s second term, had been viewed as one of the contenders for a slot on the commission. If Rosenworcel is confirmed to a new term and Sohn to fill the vacancy, Democrats will hold a 3-2 majority on the FCC, allowing them to tackle...
- 10/26/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
President Joe Biden has designated Jessica Rosenworcel to be the acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. If she gets the job permanently, that would make her the first female to lead the 86-year-old regulatory body. She is the second woman to be named acting chair, following Mignon Clyburn.
“I am honored to be designated as the Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission by President Biden,” Rosenworcel said. “I thank the President for the opportunity to lead an agency with such a vital mission and talented staff. It is a privilege to serve the American people and work on their behalf to expand the reach of communications opportunity in the digital age.”
Rosenworcel replaces outgoing chairman Ajit Pai, who resigned his post on Wednesday to coincide with Biden’s inauguration.
Rosenworcel, a Democrat, figures to be a polar opposite from Pai. For starters, she is a staunch supporter of...
“I am honored to be designated as the Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission by President Biden,” Rosenworcel said. “I thank the President for the opportunity to lead an agency with such a vital mission and talented staff. It is a privilege to serve the American people and work on their behalf to expand the reach of communications opportunity in the digital age.”
Rosenworcel replaces outgoing chairman Ajit Pai, who resigned his post on Wednesday to coincide with Biden’s inauguration.
Rosenworcel, a Democrat, figures to be a polar opposite from Pai. For starters, she is a staunch supporter of...
- 1/21/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said on Monday that he plans to depart the agency on Jan. 20, which will create an opening to allow the incoming Joe Biden administration to form a Democratic majority on the commission.
Pai, a Republican, has been on the commission since 2012, and has been chairman through the Trump administration.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve at the Federal Communications Commission, including as Chairman of the FCC over the past four years,” Pai said in a statement. “I am grateful to President Trump for giving me the opportunity to lead the agency in 2017, to President Obama for appointing me as a Commissioner in 2012, and to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and the Senate for twice confirming me. To be the first Asian-American to chair the FCC has been a particular privilege. As I often say: only in America.”
Biden has not yet said who...
Pai, a Republican, has been on the commission since 2012, and has been chairman through the Trump administration.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve at the Federal Communications Commission, including as Chairman of the FCC over the past four years,” Pai said in a statement. “I am grateful to President Trump for giving me the opportunity to lead the agency in 2017, to President Obama for appointing me as a Commissioner in 2012, and to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and the Senate for twice confirming me. To be the first Asian-American to chair the FCC has been a particular privilege. As I often say: only in America.”
Biden has not yet said who...
- 11/30/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with Twitter response: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said the social media giant’s handling of an oddly sourced New York Post story about Hunter Biden was “wrong.”
Twitter disabled links to the story, eliciting an outcry by President Trump and the GOP and prompting the FCC to announce a review of longstanding rules on Internet company freedoms and the content that appears on their platforms.
Straight blocking of URLs was wrong, and we updated our policy and enforcement to fix. Our goal is to attempt to add context, and now we have capabilities to do that. https://t.co/ZLUw3YD887
— jack (@jack) October 16, 2020
Previously: The chairman of the FCC issued a statement on Thursday saying that he plans to move forward with efforts to clarify Section 230, the provision of a 1996 law that gives immunity to internet companies like Facebook and Twitter over the way that they moderate content.
Twitter disabled links to the story, eliciting an outcry by President Trump and the GOP and prompting the FCC to announce a review of longstanding rules on Internet company freedoms and the content that appears on their platforms.
Straight blocking of URLs was wrong, and we updated our policy and enforcement to fix. Our goal is to attempt to add context, and now we have capabilities to do that. https://t.co/ZLUw3YD887
— jack (@jack) October 16, 2020
Previously: The chairman of the FCC issued a statement on Thursday saying that he plans to move forward with efforts to clarify Section 230, the provision of a 1996 law that gives immunity to internet companies like Facebook and Twitter over the way that they moderate content.
- 10/16/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The two Democrats on the FCC are blasting the agency’s decision to settle investigations into Sinclair Broadcast Group with a record $48 million fine.
Earlier this month, Sinclair agreed to pay a $48 million civil penalty — the largest imposed on a broadcaster in the FCC’s history — to close three open government investigations, including of its conduct as it sought to acquire Tribune Media in 2018.
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said that the settlement “ignores its rules and bends the facts in order to assist Sinclair Broadcast Group with sweeping its past digressions under the rug.” She was joined in her vote against the settlement with the other Democrat on the five-member commission, Geoffrey Starks.
Some critics of the broadcaster should be imposed given its alleged conduct during the Tribune transaction.
At the time the fine was announced this month, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that its “conduct during its attempt to...
Earlier this month, Sinclair agreed to pay a $48 million civil penalty — the largest imposed on a broadcaster in the FCC’s history — to close three open government investigations, including of its conduct as it sought to acquire Tribune Media in 2018.
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said that the settlement “ignores its rules and bends the facts in order to assist Sinclair Broadcast Group with sweeping its past digressions under the rug.” She was joined in her vote against the settlement with the other Democrat on the five-member commission, Geoffrey Starks.
Some critics of the broadcaster should be imposed given its alleged conduct during the Tribune transaction.
At the time the fine was announced this month, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that its “conduct during its attempt to...
- 5/22/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has canceled his trip to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year because of the partial government shutdown, according to reports.
Pai had been scheduled speak at the confab Tuesday about the changing technological landscape.
That event has been removed from the trade show’s calendar, and CES issued a statement acknowledging that “some of its government speakers” were forced to cancel their travel to the show.
The FCC issued a public notice earlier today, saying that it would suspend most of its operations because of the lapse in federal funding. A spokesperson sent an automatic reply indicating that he would not be checking messages during this time.
The FCC is suspending most operations during the partial funding lapse. More information is available here: https://t.co/YFIa5TkBgr #FCCGov
— The FCC (@FCC) January 3, 2019
This is the second time Pai has scrapped plans to attend the consumer electronics showcase.
Pai had been scheduled speak at the confab Tuesday about the changing technological landscape.
That event has been removed from the trade show’s calendar, and CES issued a statement acknowledging that “some of its government speakers” were forced to cancel their travel to the show.
The FCC issued a public notice earlier today, saying that it would suspend most of its operations because of the lapse in federal funding. A spokesperson sent an automatic reply indicating that he would not be checking messages during this time.
The FCC is suspending most operations during the partial funding lapse. More information is available here: https://t.co/YFIa5TkBgr #FCCGov
— The FCC (@FCC) January 3, 2019
This is the second time Pai has scrapped plans to attend the consumer electronics showcase.
- 1/4/2019
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Federal Communications Commission is joining the list of those affected by the government shutdown, closing its doors today just after welcoming two new commissioners.
The only part of the FCC’s daily function that will remain in operation is its response to reports of 911 service outages.
Just before shutting its doors, the FCC saluted the confirmation by the Senate on Wednesday night of two new commissioners to five-year terms — Democrat Geoffrey Starks and Republican Brendan Carr. Their arrival returns the FCC to a full-term slate of five commissioners. In 2018, after Democrat Mignon Clyburn resigned, the FCC continued to operate with four commissioners. Carr had been confirmed to a partial term in 2017.
Under President Donald Trump, the FCC has swung to Republican control under Chairman Ajit Pai, who has pushed through several deregulatory initiatives, including rolling back net neutrality and ending several decades-old local broadcasting rules. The commission is currently...
The only part of the FCC’s daily function that will remain in operation is its response to reports of 911 service outages.
Just before shutting its doors, the FCC saluted the confirmation by the Senate on Wednesday night of two new commissioners to five-year terms — Democrat Geoffrey Starks and Republican Brendan Carr. Their arrival returns the FCC to a full-term slate of five commissioners. In 2018, after Democrat Mignon Clyburn resigned, the FCC continued to operate with four commissioners. Carr had been confirmed to a partial term in 2017.
Under President Donald Trump, the FCC has swung to Republican control under Chairman Ajit Pai, who has pushed through several deregulatory initiatives, including rolling back net neutrality and ending several decades-old local broadcasting rules. The commission is currently...
- 1/3/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Washington — The FCC took the first step toward easing rules on the amount and type of children programming that broadcasters must provide to maintain their licenses, a move that has drawn criticism from Democrats on Capitol Hill and from some parents groups.
The proposal — which will now be put up for a period of public comment — will eliminate rules that require that informational and educational programs be 30 minutes or more in length, and that they be regularly scheduled. But critics say that the proposals risk watering down the mandate that stations devote a set number of hours to quality children’s programming.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that it was “beyond time” to take a look at the rules, noting the huge changes in the media landscape since the Children’s Television Act was passed in 1990. That mandated restrictions on the amount of time that broadcasters could devote to advertising during children’s programming,...
The proposal — which will now be put up for a period of public comment — will eliminate rules that require that informational and educational programs be 30 minutes or more in length, and that they be regularly scheduled. But critics say that the proposals risk watering down the mandate that stations devote a set number of hours to quality children’s programming.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that it was “beyond time” to take a look at the rules, noting the huge changes in the media landscape since the Children’s Television Act was passed in 1990. That mandated restrictions on the amount of time that broadcasters could devote to advertising during children’s programming,...
- 7/12/2018
- by Ted Johnson
- Variety Film + TV
Washington — This year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was more subdued than in years past, but stirring in its own way for its demonstration of media solidarity in the face of presidential push-back.
This year, Donald Trump skipped the event that annually mixes media, politics and celebrity.
Michelle Wolf, soon-to-be host of her own weekly Netflix series, was the featured entertainer, but she was a contrast to previous talent in that she isn’t known as a purely political humorist. Netflix even debuted a new promo for the show, called “The Break.” Prior to the dinner, she told CBS News it was “cowardly” of Trump not to attend.
After a Stephen Colbert satiric cartoon, Margaret Talev, president of the Whca, welcomed the attendees, and paid respect to President George H.W. Bush. The next attraction was a video of Paul Ryan that started out light-hearted, but ended with a...
This year, Donald Trump skipped the event that annually mixes media, politics and celebrity.
Michelle Wolf, soon-to-be host of her own weekly Netflix series, was the featured entertainer, but she was a contrast to previous talent in that she isn’t known as a purely political humorist. Netflix even debuted a new promo for the show, called “The Break.” Prior to the dinner, she told CBS News it was “cowardly” of Trump not to attend.
After a Stephen Colbert satiric cartoon, Margaret Talev, president of the Whca, welcomed the attendees, and paid respect to President George H.W. Bush. The next attraction was a video of Paul Ryan that started out light-hearted, but ended with a...
- 4/29/2018
- by Ted Johnson
- Variety Film + TV
The FCC just voted 3-2 along party lines to dismantle the set of protections that go by the shorthand “net neutrality,” and it’s bad news for consumers, media-lovers, and small internet businesses alike.
Completely reversing all of net neutrality is a huge departure from what consumers are used to, and in the long run the consequences could be absolutely disastrous. But there’s a lot of confusion and a lack of clarity about how the demise of net neutrality will happen and hurt individuals.
Although the Commission just voted to kill the rules, the internet won’t immediately be split into tiered bundles today or even this year. If it net neutrality does end up doomed, the reality of “how” is slower, more complicated, and more insidious than that. But the good news is, it still may not be doomed at all. Here’s the reality of whether we’ll get there,...
Completely reversing all of net neutrality is a huge departure from what consumers are used to, and in the long run the consequences could be absolutely disastrous. But there’s a lot of confusion and a lack of clarity about how the demise of net neutrality will happen and hurt individuals.
Although the Commission just voted to kill the rules, the internet won’t immediately be split into tiered bundles today or even this year. If it net neutrality does end up doomed, the reality of “how” is slower, more complicated, and more insidious than that. But the good news is, it still may not be doomed at all. Here’s the reality of whether we’ll get there,...
- 12/14/2017
- by Kate Cox
- Indiewire
After months of speculation — and widespread resistance from Americans on both the left and the right — the Federal Communications Commission followed through on pulling back net neutrality on Thursday, voting to undo Obama-era regulations that barred internet service providers from speeding up or slowing down access to certain websites. Spearheaded by Chairman Ajit Pai, a former Verizon attorney, the “Restoring Internet Freedom” proposal passed along party lines — after a brief security evacuation — with Pai and the FCC’s two Republican commissioners, Michael O’Rielly and Brendan Carr, voting to undo net neutrality rules put in place in 2015....
- 12/14/2017
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Update with MPAA statement: The FCC has a full contingent of five commissioners again after the U.S. Senate, in a voice vote today, confirmed Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel and Republican Brendan Carr. Both already knows their way around the agency. Rosenworcel was a commissioner from 2012 to the beginning of this year. Her term expired in mid-2015, but the Senate Commerce Committee allowed her to stay until the end of 2016 while it declined to deal with President Barack…...
- 8/3/2017
- Deadline TV
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