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Michael Powell , outgoing Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission , said Thursday that he did not support extending broadcast indecency rules to cable television or satellite televsion or radio. Powell has supported efforts to...

In a ruling against AT&T Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determined that the company must pay fees associated with its pre-paid calling cards. The fees go to local telephone companies to cover costs to connect the...

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard oral argument Tuesday morning concerning a challenge to the FCC-imposed broadcast flag for digital television. Two of the three panel judges noted that the FCC never received...

AP is reporting that the US House has approved a dramatic increase in fines for indecent broadcast programming.3:38 PM ET - The House passed the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 by a vote of 389-38 [vote...

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday rejected a proposal that would have required cable providers to offer multiple digital channels from local broadcasters. Commissioners upheld by a 4-1 vote a 2001 regulation requiring cable operators to carry only...

The Federal Communications Commission has said that it is overhauling the system it uses to process complaints about indecency on the public airwaves . The FCC has hired additional staff to review complaints and is revising...

Tribune Co. and the parent companies of CBS, Fox and NBC have filed an appeal with the Supreme Court asking the court to restore the government's new media ownership rules which had been thrown out by the...

Fearful that going before the Supreme Court could jeopardize the entirety of its media ownership limits, the FCC will not seek to challenge a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ...

Updating a report from earlier today in JURIST's Paper Chase, Federal Communications Chairman Michael Powell has now announced his resignation from the Commission. In a statement released in Washington, he said: Having completed a bold and aggressive agenda, it...

AP is reporting that FCC officials have confirmed that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell will announce his resignation from the Commission Friday. A publicly-unconfirmed report of a possible announcement was carried early this morning in the...