by anickow | Feb 12, 2012 | Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Old Blog Posts, Technology
Everyone already knows that Tom Brady wields tremendous power in the sports world. Add to that a Brazilian super model wife and the guy has some serious social capital as well. But who knew the former Michigan quarterback’s casual comment to a group of reporters could...
by aperl | Nov 17, 2011 | Cases, Commentary, Legislation/Regulations
Five nonprofit groups recently filed an amicus brief (PDF) in FCC v. Fox urging the Supreme Court to strike down the FCC’s policy of fining broadcast television stations for airing indecent content. The groups argue that the FCC’s policy violates the First Amendment’s...
by Travis Rimando | Dec 31, 2009 | Cases
The topic of music royalties has come up time and again in 2009, from the introduction of the Performance Rights Act, currently making its way through Congress, to various digital performance royalty rate disputes, from Internet broadcasts to satellite radio. To end...
by ckurpins | Dec 31, 2009 | Legislation/Regulations
Most people don’t think of TV when the subject of broadband internet comes up. That may change if the FCC gets its way. The commission is currently reviewing some of its TV policies as part of its National Broadband Plan to encourage nationwide adoption. Last...
by anickow | Jan 30, 2008 | Uncategorized |
by: Sarah Carmody, Associate Editor, MTTLR Under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005, Congress mandated that all full-power television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format and broadcast only in digital after February 17,...
