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Entries tagged "Federal Communications Commission"Remaining FCC slate confirmedNew FCC Chair Julius Genachowski finally has a full lineup of fellow FCC members to work with following the confirmation of Meredith Baker and Mignon Clyburn. Ex-FTC economist Baker joins FCCFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced his chief economist will be an antitrust expert who held the top economist slot at the Federal Trade Commission, Jonathan Baker. Supreme Court sides with FCCThe Supreme Court ruling upholding an FCC ban on f-bombs threatens the viability of small market media, notes Stifel Nicolaus analysts. Genachowski's nomination to FCC officialPresident Obama taps law school classmate Julius Genachowski as chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Copps named acting FCC chairmanDemocratic Commissioner Michael Copps was named acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Thursday by President Barack Obama. Copps will lead the agency pending confirmation of nominee Julius Genachowski. Copps, who was a vociferous opponent of Republican efforts to relax media ownership restrictions during the Bush administration, said he was "honored" by the designation. "I thank President Obama for his confidence in me and for this opportunity to serve. I know that I have a truly gifted and terrific team to work with. I pledge every effort I am capable of to help steer the commission through its current... No rules broken at FCC but deception widespread, report saysA year-long investigation of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has found "egregious abuses of power," but apparently no outright rules violations.... Verizon-Alltel gets mired in election politicsElection Day is having an impact over at the Federal Communications Commission, which is delaying a vote on the controversial $28.1 billion purchase of Alltel Corp. by Verizon Wireless. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin scheduled a vote to approve the deal for 11 a.m., but Democratic commissioners have been holding it up in hopes of garnering additional conditions on the deal. The approval would be the last major OK by the FCC during the Bush administration, which has been a period of massive consolidation.... Who might receive the call to head the FCC?As the Federal Communications Commission has emerged from obscurity over the past few decades, the position of the agency's chairman has become more and more coveted. Today, the FCC is building the infrastructure of the 21st century, a far cry from the pure-play broadcast licenser it was a few decades ago. Not to mention the fact that a chairman today has a greater chance of transforming his position into a lucrative job at a private equity firm, as former Chairmen William Kennard, now a partner at Carlyle Group, and Michael Powell, now a partner at Providence Capital, have done. ... Philly or D.C.? It could mean the world to media mergersWhile the distance between Philadelphia and Washington is less than 140 miles down Interstate 95, the federal appeals courts in the two cities are worlds apart when it comes to proposed rules on media mergers. And with the legal battle over the Federal Communications Commission's controversial limits on mergers one step closer to fruition, media companies and consumer groups are eagerly watching where the challenge will land next.... FCC's media ownership case moves forwardThe litigation mess that will determine whether the Federal Communications Commission's looser limits on media mergers are retained or rejected just got one step closer to conclusion. ... Adelstein: FCC should consider states concerns over XM-SiriusFederal Communications Commission member Jonathan Adelstein on Thursday said the agency should take into consideration the concerns raised by 11 attorneys general about the controversial all-stock $13 billion merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. ... Will Barack Obama replace Kevin Martin with a dealmaker?It doesn't matter that the Democratic presidential race is still in progress. Evidently the rumblings of a brokered Democratic convention aren't enough to satiate the Washington beat reporter for The Hollywood Reporter, who recently handicapped who could replace Kevin Martin as the head of the Federal Communications Commission.... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "Federal Communications Commission." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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