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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on digital television. Witnesses testified about the future of broadcasting, dual must-carry and multicasting regulat…

Witnesses testified regarding the transition to digital television. This hearing focused on the timetable for the transition and the Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau’s plan to …

Following the presentation of an award to Cokie Roberts, Barry Diller, President and CEO of USA INteractive, spoke to broadcasters about his career, business philosophy, and regulation of br…

Witnesses testified about the state of competition in the radio industry and proposed legislation aimed at protecting consumers and small radio station owners from anti-competitive business …

Witnesses testified before a Senate Technology and Government Information subcommittee about the AMBER alert system which is used to enlist public help in searching for abducted children. Am…

Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge spoke to members of the National Association of Broadcasters at its 4th annual Service to America summit in Washington, DC.

At the National Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention, FCC Chairman Michael Powell talked about radio and television issues and government regulation of those industries. The discuss…

Witnesses testified about a proposed merger between Direct TV and Echostar. Among the topics they addressed were the state of competition in the cable and satellite television industries, ch…

Jack Valenti, President and CEO, Motion Picture Association, spoke to broadcasters about free speech issues and about the importance of the First Amendment. He also outlined plans to monitor…

Participants talked about various ways local broadcasters serve their community. Mr. Mfume spoke about the importance of diversity in broadcast programs and different viewing habits of minor…

Participants of the National Black Media Coalition talked about the challenges facing minority broadcast owners and the industry. They focused on the diminishing number of minority owners, t…

Mr. Imus and Mrs. Reagan were presented with awards for their work on behalf of various charities and causes.

The House subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection and television industry officials heard comments by randomly selected families in Peoria, Illinois. They commented…

Senator Mitch McConnell, the most vocal Senate opponent of campaign finance reform, and representatives of a broad spectrum of interest groups expressed their opposition to campaign finance …

Committee members heard testimony concerning the effectiveness of the television ratings system, which the industry voluntarily initiated at the beginning of the year. Several legislators wh…

Jack Valenti, President & CEO, Motion Picture Association of America and several television industry leaders released a six-tier television ratings system based on viewer age, which excludes…

President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore hosted a conference on children’s television at the White House. Participants spoke about how children can learn from television, what enter…

Committee members heard testimony from industry, consumer and government representatives concerning further deregulation of telecommunications. Issues discussed included cable rates, broadca…

The subcommittee heard testimony on the second day of hearings on H.R. 1303, the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act. Cable television executives testified on a proposal…

The subcommittee heard testimony on S. 217, the Fairness in Broadcasting Act of 1991, which would reinstate the fairness doctrine in broadcasting repealed in 1987. The fairness doctrine, alo…