News of the movement for February 1, 2007
Thursday, 1. February 2007, 19:11:11
News of the movement for February 1, 2007
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News of the movement for February 1, 2007
FCC has imposed a new set of limitations on the power of local franchising authorities to negotiate with telcos who want to offer video services. Find out at Save Access why Congress should stop the FCC.
In Control, Democrats Host FCC's Martin
Although FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and the rest of the commissioners may face some tough questions, the tone of the Senate Commerce Committee meeting on the FCC is expected to be civil.
Brooks Boliek, Hollywood Reporter
FCC Expects to Face Queries on AT&T-BellSouth Merger
The Republican-majority FCC is getting its first taste of what life will be like under a Democratic-controlled Congress. They face the Senate Commerce Committee this morning and a House subcommittee later this month.
John Dunbar, Associated Press
Senator to Raise TV Concerns with FCC
A proposal to make Major League Baseball's "Extra Innings" exclusive to DirecTV has drawn the ire of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.). He plans to raise the matter with the chairman of the FCC at the Senate Commerce Committee hearing today.
Associated Press
Martin: Competitors Need Must-Have Cable Nets
In Senate testimony prepared for a Commerce Committee oversight hearing, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin indicated that he supports the extension of rules that force cable companies to sell programming to competing pay TV distributors.
Ted Hearn, Multichannel News
Initial Settlement Proposal for Radio Payola: $10 Million
An FCC proposal that the nation's four largest radio broadcasters pay $10 million in payments and other contributions for a payola settlement may overstep the commission's authority and may be revamped.
Paul Davidson, USA Today 
Grassroots Support for Independent Media
Big media corporations have got you by the cables, by the towers, by the satellites. The media channels most consumed by Americans are owned by a rapidly dwindling number of mega-corporations. Yet, big media companies still want more.
Tony Nadler, Pulse of the Twin Cities
Media: Reform or Remake?
It goes without saying that in a democracy media should operate as another check against the abuse of political power. But in America the mainstream media don't act as deterrent to abuses of power.
Colin Benjamin, Black Star News
Free the Press
A five-year-old movement to reform the news media is growing. At the recent National Conference for Media Reform, activists and journalists are moving beyond complaining about the media and are working together to change it at its roots.
Stephen Carter-Novotni, Fort Worth Weekly 
Net Neutrality a Top Issue for Congressman
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Vir.) says Congress needs to deal with Net Neutrality before any other legislation concerning broadband provided is acted upon.
Grant Gross, Macworld
Net Neutrality, Broadband Taxes Top House Tech Agenda
A key House Democrat said his 2007 goals are to enact legislation related to Net Neutrality, patents, and broadband regulation and taxation, including authorizing local governments to offer their own Internet service.
Anne Broache, CNet
IPTV and Net Neutrality, Part 2
When incumbents or cable MSOs can't get built-in favors in the way networks are managed, they petition state legislatures to have bias built into the law. This is the type of IPTV backroom lobbying game that undermines fairness in broadband access.
Loring Wirbel, EE Times
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