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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. John McCain: Cable TV, the right way

    America's 100 million cable and satellite subscribers are forced to pay ever-higher bills for a growing number of channels they do not watch. The American people are being ripped off.
    America's 100 million cable and satellite subscribers are forced to pay ever-higher bills for a growing number of channels they do not watch. The American people are being ripped off. Meanwhile, services such as iTunes and Netflix have led a...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, DirecTV Group Inc., Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, ABC (tv network), Netflix Inc.

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Supreme Court upholds FCC power in cellphone tower case

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's two leading conservatives staked out opposite stands Monday over whether judges should play a greater role in second-guessing regulations issued by "unelected bureaucrats" in federal agencies.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's two leading conservatives staked out opposite stands Monday over whether judges should play a greater role in second-guessing regulations issued by "unelected bureaucrats" in federal agencies. The divide arose when...

    Tags: Politics, Natural Resources Defense Council, U.S. Congress, Lawyers, Regulatory Policy and Organizations

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. News Corp. hires Toni Cook Bush to oversee lobbying after split

    News Corp. has hired a D.C. heavyweight to handle its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill after it becomes primarily a newspaper publishing company.
    News Corp. has hired a D.C. heavyweight to handle its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill after it becomes primarily a newspaper publishing company. Antoniette "Toni" Cook Bush will join News Corp. next month as its executive vice president and global head...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Politics, Tribune Company, Heads of State, News Corp.

    4. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. FCC moves toward opening airwaves for in-flight Internet

    The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-to-ground Internet service proposed by Qualcomm Inc.
    The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-to-ground Internet service proposed by Qualcomm Inc. In a 4-0 vote Thursday, the FCC advanced the...

    Tags: Politics, United Air Lines, Marketing, Transportation Industry, Media Industry

    5. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. McCain is prepping legislation to overhaul pay-TV business

    The maverick wants to cook the TV industry's golden goose.
    The maverick wants to cook the TV industry's golden goose. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is preparing to introduce legislation perhaps as early as Thursday that would dramatically overhaul the television business and will probably be met with strong...

    Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, News Corp., DirecTV Group Inc., Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, ABC (tv network)

    6. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. PTC, Morality in Media press Congress over FCC indecency rules

    Angry about a proposal to relax the Federal Communications Commission's rules regulating indecent content on broadcast television and radio, the Parents Television Council and Morality in Media are  pressing Congress to stop the regulatory agency in its tracks.
    Angry about a proposal to relax the Federal Communications Commission's rules regulating indecent content on broadcast television and radio, the Parents Television Council and Morality in Media are  pressing Congress to stop the regulatory agency in its...

    Tags: Politics, Ethics, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Satellite and Cable Service, Barack Obama

    7. May 7, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. Give cable TV subscribers more freedom of choice

    President Obama has nominated venture capitalist Tom Wheeler, a former lobbyist for the cable and the wireless industries, to serve as head of the Federal Communications Commission. "Tom knows this stuff inside and out," Obama said.
    President Obama has nominated venture capitalist Tom Wheeler, a former lobbyist for the cable and the wireless industries, to serve as head of the Federal Communications Commission. "Tom knows this stuff inside and out," Obama said. If that's true, I...

    Tags: Prices, Business, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Arts and Culture, DirecTV Group Inc.

    8. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Obama nominates new heads of FCC and federal housing agency

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Wednesday nominated new heads of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, saying they would both help expand the economy.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Wednesday nominated new heads of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, saying they would both help expand the economy. Obama tapped venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler to replace...

    Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Finance, Satellite and Cable Service, Barack Obama

    9. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Obama nominates Rep. Mel Watt to head Housing Finance Agency

    WASHINGTON — President Obama nominated Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to be the top regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving to replace a career bureaucrat who has been sharply criticized by liberals for not doing more to help troubled homeowners.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama nominated Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to be the top regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving to replace a career bureaucrat who has been sharply criticized by liberals for not doing more to help troubled homeowners....

    Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, Kamala D. Harris, Finance, Barack Obama

    10. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Wheeler rolling to FCC. DreamWorks Animation eyes AwesomenessTV

    After the coffee. Before a long morning of earnings calls.
    After the coffee. Before a long morning of earnings calls. The Skinny: I got through the season finale of "The Following" last night. It wasn't easy. Fortunately,  afterward I watched the premiere of Comedy Central's "Inside Amy," which was a tad...

    Tags: Jon Cryer, News Agency, Ashton Kutcher, Media Industry, The Philadelphia Inquirer

    11. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama to nominate venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler to head FCC

    WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday will nominate venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler as the nation's top telecommunications regulator, tapping a major campaign fundraiser with long ties to the media and the telecom industries, White House and industry officials said.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday will nominate venture capitalist Thomas Wheeler as the nation's top telecommunications regulator, tapping a major campaign fundraiser with long ties to the media and the telecom industries, White House and...

    Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Elections, U.S. Senate, Political Fundraising

    12. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. D.C. insider Tom Wheeler likely to be nominated to head FCC

    A Washington insider with close ties to the media and telecommunications, is expected to be tapped as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
    A Washington insider with close ties to the media and telecommunications, is expected to be tapped as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Tom Wheeler, who has headed lobbying associations for both the cable television and...

    Tags: Corporate Officers, Politics, U.S. Congress, White House, Television Industry

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