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The fees that cable and satellite companies charge to subscribers for eliminating their service before the end of their contracts would be prohibited under a new proposal from the FCC. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today outlined a proposal that takes aim at video service “junk fees,” in line with…

A group of Democratic senators are calling on the FCC to consider whether to extend broadcast and cable regulations to streaming outlets as a way of ensuring that local stations can get distribution on the new platforms. The senators, all Democrats and independents, wrote a letter to the FCC’s five…

UPDATE, Oct. 19, 9:25 a.m. PT: The FCC launched a new effort today to reinstate a robust set of net neutrality roles. The commission voted 3-2 along party lines to seek public comment on a proposal that would essentially return to the set of rules adopted during the Obama administration then repealed…

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is floating a proposal that would require rebates to multichannel subscribers in the event of a blackout or broadcast stations. Her proposal comes after the recent high-profile standoff between The Walt Disney Co. and Charter Communications, which left ABC-owned…

UPDATED with vote: The Senate voted today to confirm a third Democratic commissioner, telecommunications attorney Anna Gomez, to the Federal Communications Commission. The 54-43 vote gives the Dems a working majority on the FCC, which has been stuck in a 2-2- partisan deadlock. PREVIOUSLY: The…

Fox says that the First Amendment limits the FCC from considering whether its news coverage of Donald Trump’s false election claims should play a role in the license renewal of its Philadelphia station. In a filing this week, Fox Television Station attorneys argued against a petition brought by the Me…

(Updated with second Fox statement) Fox may have forked over $787 million to avoid going to trial in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit over false 2020 election claims, but the Rupert Murdoch-owned company is far from free of the fallout. Full of excerpts of personal emails from Murdoch…

The FCC outlined a proposal to require cable and satellite providers state from the outset the “all-in” price of their services, including such things as broadcast TV fees or regional sports surcharges. The proposal comes amid a Biden administration push to tackle so-called junk fees on things such…

Veteran telecom lawyer Anna Gomez has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, a five-member regulatory body stuck in a 2-2 deadlock. In addition to the nomination for Gomez, Biden announced the re-nomination of commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Brendan…

Newton N. Minow, who shocked the nation in 1961 by calling American television "a vast wasteland," died on Saturday at his home in Chicago . He was 97 and died from a heart attack, according to his daughter. Minow made his memorable remarks at a luncheon in Washington before broadcast executives…

National Association of Broadcasters CEO Curtis LeGeyt, the top lobbyist for the broadcast industry, said he hopes the legal mess over the FCC’s handling of private equity firm Standard General’s acquisition of station group Tegna is not a sign of M&A meltdowns to come. “My hope is it’s a one-off,&#8221…

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel took the NAB Show stage Monday to announce a new public-private initiative led by the National Association of Broadcasters to guide the next steps of what is known as “NextGen TV.” The "Future of TV" initiative will work to identify a roadmap to orderly transition…