FCC cites commentator Williams for payola
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U.S. communications regulators cited conservative commentator Armstrong Williams on Thursday for violating a ban on "payola" in promoting the Bush administration's education plan.
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The Miami Dolphins have asked Ricky Williams to return &#36;8.6 million they say the running back owes the team because he has decided to retire.
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The attorney for retired Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams said he has received a proposal from the NFL that will allow Williams to serve a four-week suspension at the
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The Future of Music Coalition, working to end payola so independent labels get the same radio play as the majors, announce the FCC and broadcasters agree to its rules. In Listening Post.
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[World News]: New York, Oct 15 : Bill O&#39;Reilly, considered America&#39;s most watched television commentator, has been sued for sexual harassment by an associate producer, a charge he termed an attempt at extortion.
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MIAMI (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins have sent a  letter to retired running back Ricky Williams demanding he  repay $8 million or return to play for the team, according to a  published report in the Miami Herald.
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Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Former Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered by an arbitrator Friday to pay a huge sum of money to Miami, which filed a grievance against the star after he retired just prior to training camp this season.
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U.S. Federal Communications  Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has asked for a legal ruling  on whether a recused commissioner could cast a tie-breaking  vote on AT&T Inc.'s  proposed acquisition of BellSouth  Corp. , an FCC official told Reuters on Friday.
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An arbitrator ruled yesterday that tailback Ricky Williams, who retired just before training camp, must repay the Miami Dolphins $8.
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NEW YORK - The worst fears of the NFL&#39;s network partners were realized when FCC boss Michael Powell said he is sticking his beak into this Terrell Owens/Nicollette Sheridan &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; controversy.
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Federal communications regulators  have opened an investigation into whether conservative  commentator Armstrong Williams violated a ban on "payola" in  promoting the Bush administration's education plan.
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(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is taking the middle ground in the net neutrality debate that pits large telecommunications operators against Internet giants. In a report on its examination ofÂ the net neutrality issue, the FTC on Wednesday didn't urge lawmakers to either pass or kill neutrality legislation but instead recommended that policymakers proceed with caution. Net neutrality refers to the concept of an open Internet where all content is treated the same way. Net neutrality regulation, backed by companies such as Google and by World Wide Web pioneer Timothy Berners-Lee, would require telecommunications operators to keep their networks neutral. Operators, however, typically argue that such regulations would stifle innovation. Qwest Communications International and Verizon CommunicationsÂ interpreted the FTC statement as a victory. "The Federal Trade Commission report confirms that there is no problem to fix," said Tom Tauke, Verizon executive vice president for public affairs, policy and communications, in a statement. "Proposals to impose new regulation actually threaten further advancements in broadband Internet connections." Qwest issued a similar comment. "Qwest is pleased with the findings of the report released today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that government regulation of the Internet is unnecessary because there is no evidence of market failure or consumer harm," said Gary Lytle, Qwest senior vice president of federal relations, in a statement. An organization on the other side of the fence, the Open Internet Coalition, was pleased to see that the FTC found that consumers have said they strongly prefer the current open access model. But the group warned that Congress and the Federal Communications Commission must act to protect the open Internet. If policymakers wait until operators begin treating traffic differently, it will be very difficult to return to the current open framework, the group said. The SavetheInternet.com Coalition took a similar stance. "This is not the time for caution, but rather forward-looking and decisive action reinstating Net Neutrality once and for all," said S. Derek Turner, research director of Free Press, an organization that is part of the SavetheInternet.com Coalition, in a statement. The FTC said the broadband industry is moving toward more competition. Thus, in the absence of market failure, policy makers should be particularly careful in enacting new regulations. However, some organizations, including the SavetheInternet.com Coalition, argue that competition is weak, with most consumers having at most two operators to choose from. Recent consolidation, such as SBC's acquisition of AT&T, has shrunk the competitive market. In May, 54 organizations, including Amazon.com and Tivo,Â called for a national broadband policyÂ that includes net neutrality laws. Google's public policy blog, launched in late May, already includes several entries supporting net neutrality.
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An arbitrator has ruled that Ricky Williams owes the Miami Dolphins $8.6 million US in the wake of his retirement just before the start of camp, an NFL spokesman said.
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Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered Friday to repay the team more than $8.6 million for breaching his contract.
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It looks grim for webcasters -- the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board announces retroactive rates, endorsing a per-play proposal by RIAA-associated SoundExchange. In Listening Post.
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Earlier this week (10/26), Michael Powell, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, appeared as a guest on the Ronn Owens show which is broadcast on KGO-AM, San Francisco.
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A former supervisor of NFL officials sued the league in federal court Friday, claiming he was unfairly fired after some referees lodged false complaints that he was racially biased.