FCC Probes Commentator's Promotion of Bush Plan
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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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The debate over post-9/11 communications, network neutrality, and high-speed wireless is now centered around a struggle over the 700-MHz band going on in Washington, D.C. On Thursday, a hearing by Senate Commerce Committee over the upcoming 700-MHz auction raised several key issues.
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U.S. Federal Communications Commission  Chairman Kevin Martin defended the agency's rule-making  procedures and management practices on Wednesday, a day after a  congressional committee said it would investigate.
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CBS News mounted an aggressive defense Friday of its report about President Bush's service in the Air National Guard, with anchor Dan Rather saying broadcast memos questioned by forensic experts came from "what we consider to be solid sources."
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The CBS television network was forced onto the defensive again as fresh revelations emerged concerning a critical report it broadcast on President George W. Bush's National Guard service in the 1970s.
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A progressive Washington think tank Tuesday blasted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Bush administration for failing to invest in and develop a robust broadband network in the U.S. that can support consumers as well as first responders and anti-terrorist teams.&quot;The policy of relying on market forces that the Bush administration claimed for seven years would propel broad access is irresponsible and insufficient,&quot; Mark Lloyd, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP), said in a statement on the CAP&#39;s Web site.&quot;The result of administration neglect, industry intransigence and the incompetence of the Federal Communications Commission ... has left the American people and most policymakers with no clear idea where broad services are deployed in the U.S.,&quot; said Lloyd, who is also an affiliated professor at Georgetown University&#39;s Public Policy Institute.Although it&#39;s a nonpartisan organization, the CAP is headed by John Podesta, who served as chief of staff to Bill Clinton when he was president. P.J. Crowley, CAP&#39;s director of homeland security, served as Clinton&#39;s special assistant for national security and joined Lloyd in a call with reporters Tuesday.Lloyd and Crowley urged policymakers, including the presidential candidates, to find government funds to support the building of a 10Gbps, redundant and ubiquitous broadband network. They also urged current leaders to create a commission to implement that goal.&quot;We should not wait for another Katrina or 9/11 for this to happen,&quot; Lloyd said. The CAP said the broadband network could be wired and wireless. The organization also said the network must provide enough components so that if one system fails, another is available and the network can quickly repair itself.The FCC has created an elaborate system to&#160;auction off 700MHz wireless spectrum&#160;starting Thursday, including a special D Block that would be shared by first responders and commercial users.But even the plans to use that portion of the spectrum for public safety imperiled, since the sole known bidder, Frontline Wireless LLC, failed to submit a $128 million down payment to the FCC to qualify to bid. On Jan. 12, the company issued a short statement saying: &quot;Frontline Wireless is closed for business at this time. We have no further comment.&quot;&quot;The bidding on the D Block is a perfect example of the challenge the FCC faces,&quot; said Lloyd, who urged Verizon Wireless or Google Inc. to consider bidding on the D Block. &quot;We need somebody to step up to the plate and if not, the feds must. We cannot rely on market forces alone.&quot;Lloyd said all branches of government need to work with service providers in a &quot;necessary and forced partnership&quot; to bring about a broadband network.Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.
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After reviewing the steamy promo, it was not clear whether the Federal Communications Commission would tackle the network.
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Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the FCC needs to revise set-top equipment rules, or costs to consumers will be great.
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Analysis: Advocacy groups lobby the FCC over potential use of the 700MHz spectrum.
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The Bush administration is expected to press for speedier licensing of public airwaves for auction to private companies. But telecom regulators say wireless apps need unlicensed spectrum too. By Joanna Glasner.
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A day before the first presidential debate, the government's health policy watchdog raised concerns that early mailings to seniors about the new Medicare prescription discount cards championed by President Bush were confusing or inadequate.
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The FCC has some meaningful duties, but regulating content shouldn't be one of them. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.
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Open access advocates say an FCC plan for new spectrum doesn't go far enough.
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A member of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday the agency should investigate whether conservative commentator Armstrong Williams broke the law by failing to disclose that the Bush administration paid him &#36;240,000 to plug its education policies.
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The claim, to be broadcast on Â60 MinutesÂ on Sunday, emerged just before todayÂs meeting with President Bush.
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The heated debate over the authenticity of documents aired by CBS News purporting to show an effort to &quot;sugar coat&quot; President Bush&#39;s military record grew louder yesterday, when the Los Angeles Times reported that a retired major general who was consulted
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With more conservatives in power, the Federal Communications Commission may become more forceful about indecency fines. The agency may even try to expand its jurisdiction into cable TV, satellite radio and the internet. By Randy Dotinga.