Legislative Activity House Introduces Three Draft Bills on FCC Transparency On April 21, members of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee (House Commerce Committee) introduced three draft bills aimed at improving transparency at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The first, offered by Communications and Technology Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bob … Continue Reading
Legislative Activity Congress And FCC Consider Joint Sales Agreements And Retransmission Consent Last Thursday, March 6, Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), chairman of the House Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, released the first discussion draft of legislation to reauthorize the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), which contains provisions set to expire on December 31, 2014. … Continue Reading