FCC Fines 2 Networks For Violating Limits On Kids&#39; Show Ads
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Children&#39;s television networks owned by Viacom and Disney have agreed to pony up $1 million and $500,000, respectively, to end Federal Communications Commission investigations into whether
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Children's cable TV channels owned  by Viacom Inc. VIAb.N and Disney Corp. DIS.N have agreed to  settle allegations they violated federal advertising  restrictions for children's programing, U.S. regulators said on  Thursday.
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A divided Federal Communications Commission passed rules Wednesday restricting local phone competition. The move is expected to raise prices for many consumers across the country and for small businesses in larger cities.
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A cash-flow problem in a federal program is hindering the ability of many schools and libraries to pay for Internet service. The Federal Communications Commission has ordered
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ASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will require incumbent telephone carriers to continue offering parts of their networks to competitors while the commission rewrites those network-sharing rules.
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The FCC is set to vote unanimously for a record-setting fine against CBS-owned stations for violating broadcast decency standards with the network's January breast-baring Super Bowl halftime show, though some commissioners are expected to say the fines are not severe enough, FCC sources said. -The Washington Post
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This month, TV networks are pulling out all the stops to attract audiences. The larger the audiences, the more they can charge advertisers. So, it may be harder than usual to keep up with your favorite shows. Unless you go to the networks' Web sites.
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The FCC should not slap CBS-owned TV stations with a combined $550,000 fine for their Super Bowl halftime exposure of Janet Jackson&#39;s right breast because &quot;one cannot pander by accident,&quot; CBS said.
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WASHINGTON (BP)--The Federal Communications Commission issued the largest fine for indecency in television history Sept. 21, fining Viacom and its CBS stations $550,000 for the controversial
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a record total of $1.2 million in fines against 169 Fox Television Network affiliates for airing indecent material during
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(WASHINGTON) -- Federal regulators said a proposal to allow cable TV subscribers to pay only for channels they want wouldn&#39;t reduce their cable bills.
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The $550,000 fine against CBS could be seen as a victory for those pushing for a purification of the public airwaves. &quot;It&#39;s a partial victory,&quot; said Lara Mahaney of the Parents Television
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Overturning a 32-year-old ban, the Federal Communications Commission will allow broadcasters in the nationâs 20 largest media markets to also own a newspaper.
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The Federal Communications Commission yesterday proposed a $1.43 million indecency fine against ABC television stations for a 2003 episode of "NYPD Blue," the second-largest proposed indecency fine against a television broadcaster ever.
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Federal regulators Thursday rejected a request by broadcasters to require cable and satellite operators to carry multiple digital channel offerings from local television stations.
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Efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to regulate indecency on broadcast TV have drawn sharp criticism from network entertainment chiefs.
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By Virgil Larson, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Mar. 7--A new federal rule is meant to put competition into cable TV, but don't look for a new system in your neighborhood anytime soon.