Originally published in the SF Bay Guardian – Feb 4 2012
The San Mateo Community College District Board of Trustees has announced the upcoming sale of its independent public television station, KCSM-TV. Some potential new owners are cause for alarm.
A January 10th walk-though for potential bidders was attended by the Christian broadcasting giant Daystar Television. The fastest-growing faith-based network in the country, Daystar’s mission is to reach souls with the good news of Jesus Christ as one of a “new breed of televangelists.” Continue reading Public TV For Sale→
Washington DC – Signaling the tail end of a regulatory process that hasn’t been going AT&T’s way for some time, the telecom giant made formal the abandonment of plans to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telecom. The announcement comes on the heels of a CA Public Utilities Commission investigation in July and August of 2011, a Department of Justice announcement of opposition to the merger on anti-competitive grounds and the Federal Communications Commision’s refusal to approve the merger without an investigation. Continue reading AT&T / T-Mobile Merger Bites the Dust→
To this T-Mobile customer, last week’s announcement of a proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile sent shivers up my spine. And not just because I anticipate a 25% increase in my monthly wireless bill. Continue reading AT&T / T-Mobile : Looking Like a Disaster→
Washington DC – Signaling the tail end of a regulatory process that hasn’t been going AT&T’s way for some time, the telecom giant made formal the abandonment of plans to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telecom. The announcement comes on the heels of a CA Public Utilities Commission investigation in July and August of 2011, a Department of Justice announcement of opposition to the merger on anti-competitive grounds and the Federal Communications Commision’s refusal to approve the merger without an investigation. Continue reading AT&T / T-Mobile Merger Bites the Dust→
Update: The sale of KUSF is being brokered by Public Radio Capital/Public Media Company, a financing agency on behalf of public media growth. PC/PRC shared board members with the Future of Music Coalition, the DC advocate for independent musicians with the FCC. Media Alliance’s letter of concern to the Future of Music of Coalition is below. Continue reading KUSF License Sold→
West coast radio support group and LPFM gurus Common Frequency submitted these comments to the final FCC rulemaking prior to the implementation of the Local Community Radio Act.
These comments were filed on May 7th by the National Lawyers Guild Committee on Democratic Communications in the final FCC rulemaking on low-power radio prior to the implementation of the Local Community Radio Act.
Artist education, research and advocacy organization Future of Music Coalition announces the release of a report that analyzes radio playlists to determine whether policy interventions resulting from payola investigations have had any effect on the amount of independent music played on terrestrial radio.
