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Entries tagged "Kevin Martin"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. ... FCC's Martin still takes no action on bundlingRoughly a year ago, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said he would take action that would ban programmers from bundling channels they were selling to cable companies. ... 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.... Concession wanted on Sat-radio dealFive Democratic lawmakers from Minnesota want a concession on the XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. merger. ... Will Martin's itinerary delay XM-Sirius?Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has scheduled a trip to meet other regulators in Asia in mid-June, a situation that could further delay the agency's completion of its $13 billion merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.... FCC head wants XM-Sirius vote soonKevin Martin hopes a review of the $13 billion XM Satellite Radio-Sirius Satellite Radio merger can be completed this quarter. FCC's May agenda: Block D auction on, XM-Sirius deal notThe Federal Communications Commission released late Thursday the itinerary for its May 14 meeting, and while it offers a bright spot for wireless carriers that missed out during the last spectrum auction, it seems the $13 billion merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. remains in limbo. ... 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 "Kevin Martin." 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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