Category Archives: The FCC

Attention Radio History Geeks

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Fred Stiening

And you know WHO you are! The other day, I was at the FCC AM radio query page and noticed something new – it was offering up a PDF file of the “history cards” For instance, this is the one … Continue reading →

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FCC wants to decide what news you hear?

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Fred Stiening

This has been bouncing around Places like Hotair since last summer and has come to a head. Republican FCC Commisioner Ajit Pai went to the Wall Street Journal (owned by News Corp) to blast his own agency for launching a … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Collapse of America, Radio Biz, The FCC | 12 Comments

FCC kicked in the teeth again

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Under the prior commissions, the FCC tried to interject itself to enforce Internet “fairness” under the banner of “Net Neutrality” The FCC has no jurisdiction over broadband Internet providers (other than those who need licensed spectrum). A Federal Appeals Court … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Radio Biz, Technology, The FCC | 10 Comments

FTC urges voluntary cooperation on phony weight loss products

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Coverage As a Libertarianish person, I much prefer self regulation to government regulation. Have the NAB hire Dr Dean Edell to draft an industry code of conduct on accepting advertisements and infomercials, and perhaps “experts” – like requiring a clear … Continue reading →

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How to stall the FCC for 5 years…

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Hurrican Ike hit Crystal Beach, Texas on the early morning of September 13, 2008. Right in the bulls eye of the storm stood the transmitter for KSTB-FM, owned by Cumulus Media. It was utterly destroyed by the storm, and ceased … Continue reading →

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FCC Chairman Wheeler has a blog!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Fred Stiening

http://www.fcc.gov/blog/ip-transition-starting-now This is why I was so harsh on Ted Cruz for holding up the nomination – while Mr Wheeler may be something of wireless telecom insider, he’s a very smart man and didn’t get this job because he knew … Continue reading →

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How can a 9 station radio owner be running using only a PO box?

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Fred Stiening

The FCC requires that full power radio and TV stations have a physical business location staffed during regular business hours. How is it possible that the FCC allows the contact information on FCC licenses to be a PO box? https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101538414&formid=324&fac_num=176765 … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, Radio Biz, The FCC | 7 Comments

FCC votes 5-0 to end foreign ownership rule

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Fred Stiening

The FCC has rules dating back to The 1930s limiting ownership of American Radio (and later TV) stations to Americans, and not allow foreign governments to produce propoganda that is carried on American Radio/TV (like the BBC North American service … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Collapse of America, Radio Biz, The FCC | 9 Comments

FCC withholds access to CDBS

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Fred Stiening

To punish us, the CDBS database has been taken offline.   This saves no money.   It’s a database showing all the details of licensed stations.   I download the entire database every night and load it on my $400 … Continue reading →

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The soft bigotry of low expectations

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Black people just can’t be expected to follow rules. Present the case of WHGH-AM, located in Thomasville Georgia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHGH The station is owned by a local black politician named Moses L. Gross – he is the vice chair of the … Continue reading →

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