Postponing the turnoff of analog TV broadcasts beyond the scheduled date, Feb. 17, could confuse consumers, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warned Saturday. ...more

January 10, 2009

It has been nearly five years since the most famous "wardrobe malfunction" in television history, and the flap isn't over. On Wednesday, the Bush administration asked the Supreme Court to uphold the Federal Communications Commission's $550,000 fine against CBS for airing singer Janet Jackson's brief breast exposure during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. ...more

November 21, 2008

The fees that cell phone carriers charge customers who break service contracts took a big hit in a California courtroom when a judge said such charges by Sprint Nextel Corp. likely violate state law. ...more

July 30, 2008

Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street. ...more

July 26, 2008

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission was on the losing end of a vote for the first time in his tenure when his colleagues sided with the cable industry in a dispute over marketing practices. ...more

June 22, 2008

The proposed merger of the nation's two satellite radio broadcasters - bogged down in the regulatory process for more than a year - has cleared a major hurdle: The Federal Communications Commission chief is recommending approval of the $3.8 billion deal. ...more

June 17, 2008

LIVE OAK PRESERVE - The New Tampa community that has made such a stink over its cable TV service is getting an audience with the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Homeowner Zuriel Cabrera, who launched www.banbulkbilling.com, is scheduled to meet with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and other policymakers in Washington on June 18. The commission is considering a proposal to prohibit cable companies from entering into long-term contracts with condo boards and homeowners associations. ...more

June 13, 2008

A planned federal hearing on penalties that cell phone users pay for canceling their contracts early may be expanded to include a discussion on similar fees for ending cable and Internet services ahead of schedule, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said in an interview. ...more

June 1, 2008

The head of the Federal Communications Commission said Friday that he wants to regulate fees charged to cell phone users who cancel their wireless contracts early. ...more

May 24, 2008

Federal regulators on Monday said they are ready to discipline Internet service providers who secretly favor certain types of data traffic, like Web surfing, over others, like file sharing. ...more

February 25, 2008