Nation Dec 05 Watch House Considers Changes to Media-Ownership Rules The House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee heard testimony on Wednesday from top FCC officials on whether media companies should be permitted to own both a newspaper and a broadcast station in the same market. The NewsHour reports on the proposed…
Nation Jun 24 Court Orders FCC to Review Media Ownership Rules A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its new media ownership rules, marking a victory for consumer advocacy groups that had opposed the ease in regulations.
Nation Jul 23 House Approves Roll Back of New Media Ownership Rule The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to block new media ownership regulations recently adopted by the Federal Communications Commission that would ease the limits on how many television stations media companies may own.
Nation Jul 16 Congress Moves to Overturn New Media Ownership Rules A House committee on Wednesday voted to roll back a key part of new media ownership regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission last month.
Jul 03 FCC Releases New Media Ownership Rules The Federal Communications Commission late Wednesday published its final report on the revised media ownership rules, even as lawmakers and consumer rights groups announced various plans aimed at making sure the new rules never take effect. Continue reading
May 23 Senators Resume Debate Over Media Ownership The Senate Commerce Committee continued to debate media ownership regulations Thursday, as the Federal Communications Commission prepared to vote on a massive overhaul of the rules early next month. Continue reading
May 13 Senators Examine Media Ownership Ahead of FCC Ruling Senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to use caution as the agency prepared for a final vote on June 2 on whether to ease media ownership regulations. Continue reading
Sep 12 FCC Reviewing Ownership Limits The Federal Communications Commission kicked off its monthly open meeting with a call to overhaul the decades-old limit on media cross-ownership, which could lead to dramatic changes for newspapers and radio and television stations. Continue reading
Apr 19 FCC Relaxes Network Ownership Rules The Federal Communications Commission voted today to relax a restriction that barred a company from owning more than one broadcast network. Continue reading