As we previously reported, the deregulatory changes the FCC recently adopted to its media ownership rules are due to take effect on Feb. 7. Prometheus Radio Project and Media Mobilizing Project, however, have filed an appeal of those rule changes in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and, as expected, have now … Continue Reading
The FCC’s final Order on Reconsideration in its media ownership proceeding was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 8. This latest step in the long-running saga of the FCC’s attempts to reform its media ownership rules relaxes many media ownership rules. Absent Court intervention or Commission reconsideration, those changes will take effect on Feb. … Continue Reading
Irony Alert! The Third Circuit recently took the FCC to task for failing to do more to promote minority and female broadcast ownership. The Court's decision has now led to the abrupt termination of a Commission policy intended to (wait for it) promote minority and female broadcast ownership.… Continue Reading
The Third Circuit has just given major elements of the FCC's 2008 cross-ownership and diversity decisions the big thumbs down, depositing them back at Square One.… Continue Reading
It's been 35 years since any new permanent commonly-owned newspaper/broadcast combinations could be created in any given U.S. market. But that may now change, although exactly when any changes may be realized is still up in the air.… Continue Reading
