Federal Communications Commission NewsNews on Federal Communications Commission continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.FCC Proposes Revamping On-Screen IDs- June 28, 2008 The Federal Communications Commission proposed mandating that on-screen disclosures of product sponsorships be a certain size and duration, as is the case now with the disclosures of sponsors of political ads.http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/fcc-proposes-revamping-on-screen-ids?fromrss=1 Marion 'hams' take action in emergencies- June 28, 2008 The Marion Amateur Radio Club was formally incorporated in 1962. It is composed of local FCC licensed radio operators who are commonly referred to as "hams." The exact definition of the term has been lost ...http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/marion-hams-take-action-in-emergencies?fromrss=1 Time Warner Cable Names Steven Teplitz Senior Vice President, Government Relations- June 28, 2008 Time Warner Cable today announced that Steven Teplitz will join the company as Senior Vice President, Government Relations.http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/time-warner-cable-names-steven-teplitz-senior-vice-pre... Groups Respond to FCC's Sponsorship-Id NPRM- June 27, 2008 Groups pushing for tighter Federal Communications Commission rules on identifying product placements praised the FCC's decision to take some action but continued to push it to require programmers to identify a ...http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/groups-respond-to-fccs-sponsorship-id-nprm?fromrss=1 George Carlin: A stand-up guy- June 27, 2008 Stumbling comedians have grabbed the crutch of free-speech martyrdom often enough that we should recall one central fact about the late George Carlin: He was an artist and linguistic provocateur, but he never ...http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/george-carlin-a-stand-up-guy?fromrss=1 NFL, ESPN Offer to Kick Off White-Spaces Testing- June 27, 2008 NFL, ESPN renew offer to let FCC test unlicensed wireless devices under real-world conditions of 2008-09 football season.http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/nfl-espn-offer-to-kick-off-white-spaces-testing?fromrs... FCC Considers New Rules Against Embedded Advertising- June 26, 2008 A stealthy form of advertising in which products are featured on television shows as props and even woven into story lines is drawing the government's attention.http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/fcc-considers-new-rules-against-embedded-advertising?f... 'Internet for Everyone' Group Launches- June 26, 2008 Are you reading this via a broadband connection Well, congratulations. Half of your fellow Americans are not so lucky, according to a new initiative aimed at connecting all citizens to high-speed Internet.http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/internet-for-everyone-group-launches?fromrss=1 WGA West turns to FCC- June 26, 2008 The Writers Guild of America West wants the FCC to write the script on product integration disclosure.http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/wga-west-turns-to-fcc?fromrss=1 NAB Defends FCC's - Viewability' Order- June 26, 2008 Broadcasters took aim at cable programmers attempting to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's "viewability" order , which requires cable operators to carry must-carry TV stations in analog and ...http://www.topix.net/us/fcc/2008/06/nab-defends-fccs-viewability-order?fromrss=1 |