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Inspector Gen. to Probe Actions of CPB Board Chmn. Tomlinson
May 13, 2005 by Dinesh Kumar|Miscellaneous

At the urging of 2 House Democrats, Corp. of Public Bcstg. Inspector Gen. Kenneth Konz said he'll investigate recent actions by CPB board Chmn. Kenneth Tomlinson the lawmakers said could violate federal law. Dingell (Mich.), ranking member of House Commerce Committee, and Obey (Wis.), ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, sought a probe into Tomlinson’s actions, including hiring a consultant to monitor “political content” on a PBS program, appointing of 2 ombudsmen and hiring a White House staffer to write guidelines for the ombudsmen.

FEC Proposal on Internet Rules Draws Divergent Interpretations
May 13, 2005 by Greg Piper|Miscellaneous

A trio of seasoned campaign regulatory lawyers dueled rhetorically Wed. over the impact of an April 4 Federal Election Commission (FEC) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Internet communications in campaigns, and ways to revise that NPRM. The debaters were spurred on by a crowd of online activists and campaign veterans, who prodded the panelists on many issues. The event was sponsored by the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet (IPDI) at George Washington U. in D.C.

‘Flag’ Ruling’s Impact on DTV Transition Bill Unclear
May 10, 2005 by Paul Gluckman|Miscellaneous

With FCC broadcast flag rules invalidated by a sweeping decision of the U.S. Appeals Court, D.C. (WID May 9 p1), the unanswered question at our Mon. deadline was whether the debate would shift to Congress and affect a DTV transition bill to establish a hard deadline for return of the analog spectrum.

‘Flag’ Ruling’s Impact on DTV Transition Bill Unclear
May 10, 2005 by Paul Gluckman|Miscellaneous

With FCC broadcast flag rules invalidated by a sweeping decision of the U.S. Appeals Court, D.C. (CD May 9 p1), the unanswered question at our Mon. deadline was whether the debate would shift to Congress and affect a DTV transition bill to establish a hard deadline for return of the analog spectrum.

Consumer Coalition to Press for ‘Democratic’ Telecom Legislation
May 10, 2005 by Anne Veigle|Miscellaneous

A coalition of 30 consumer groups Mon. announced a lobbying campaign to push Congress to consider their “Bill of Rights” -- a set of principles they've endorsed in common. The groups hope to right the errors of the ‘96 Telecom Act, which they said narrows consumer choice while raising prices.

‘Flag’ Ruling’s Impact on DTV Transition Bill Unclear
May 10, 2005 by Paul Gluckman|Miscellaneous

With FCC broadcast flag rules invalidated by a sweeping decision of the U.S. Appeals Court, D.C. (CED May 9 p1), the unanswered question at our Mon. deadline was whether the debate would shift to Congress and affect a DTV transition bill to establish a hard deadline for return of the analog spectrum.

The task of assessing NPR programs’ objectivity and balance ‘best...
May 9, 2005 by Dinesh Kumar|Miscellaneous

The task of assessing NPR programs’ objectivity and balance “best resides” with those programs’ producers, Pres. Kevin Klose said Fri., as NPR weighed in for the first time on CPB ombudsmen for public TV and radio. Because NPR does have an ombudsman who is doing a fine job, CPB’s move will confuse stations and listeners, Klose told us after a board meeting in Washington. The NPR board hasn’t taken a position on the CPB ombudsmen beyond voicing concern over CPB’s lack of communication with the public broadcasting system, Chmn. Tim Eby said. Earlier Eby had placed before the board a resolution from a station executive urging the CPB to “refrain from interfering” in public broadcasters’ “constitutionally protected” content decisions. The resolution also said CPB should “do nothing to diminish” the firewall separating congressional funders and program producers. A CPB move to have 2 ombudsmen, the resolution said, raises “legitimate concerns” about an “institutionalized process” for potential interference in public broadcasting content. The board didn’t act on the resolution, but Eby said one of the board’s highest priorities is to protect NPR news from outside influence and continue its focus on excellence. Klose told the board the latest Arbitron figures show NPR listenership rose 1 million to 23 million in 2004.

FCC Finds SBC’s IP Platform Petition ‘Procedurally Deficient’
May 9, 2005 by Edie Herman|Miscellaneous

The FCC turned down SBC’s IP platform petition due to a “procedural deficiency,” the Commission said late Thurs. SBC had asked the Commission to forbear from enforcing regulations that might not even apply to the services in question, the Commission said. The FCC can’t grant forbearance “to obligations that ‘may or may not’ apply to the telecommunications carrier or telecommunications service at issue,” it said in a 12-page order.