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The First Gundamentalist Church of Gun

Posted on April 30, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, President Obama will announce tomorrow that he is nominating Tom Wheeler to be the next chairman of the FCC. Also — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has discovered the secret to why his state … Continue reading →
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FCC Wants National WiFi Strong Enough to Reach The Boonies

Posted on February 4, 2013 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to The Washington Post, the FCC has unveiled a proposal to blanket much of the nation in long-range WiFi that will extend to locations that traditional broadband can’t reach. The airwaves that FCC officials want to hand over to … Continue reading →
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The Metaphorical F-Word

Posted on June 22, 2012 at 7:23 am by Bob Cesca

The Supreme Court thankfully decided against the FCC and in favor of allowing “fleeting” obscenities on broadcast television, based on fines levied against Fox and ABC going back as far as 2002. Oddly enough, the best quote came from Antonin … Continue reading →

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Tough Choices

Posted on April 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – John Cole In other news, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Federal Communications Commission violated the First Amendment’s free speech clause by blocking political ads on public airwaves. Prepare for the flood of Koch … Continue reading →

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Comcast's Mutual Masturbation with the FCC

Posted on May 12, 2011 at 9:40 am by Bob Cesca

Not a shocker: WASHINGTON — Four months after the Federal Communications Commission approved a hotly contested merger of Comcast and NBC Universal, one of the commissioners who voted for the deal said on Wednesday that she would soon join Comcast’s … Continue reading →

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Exciting Benefits

Posted on May 11, 2011 at 7:45 pm by JM Ashby

This isn’t exactly a shock, but it hasn’t been very long since the merger between NBC and Comcast took place. People usually have the courtesy to wait a little while longer than a few months before they jump ship. Meredith … Continue reading →

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Bad News for Net Neutrality

Posted on April 6, 2010 at 2:15 pm by Bob Cesca

Aw crap. A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals … Continue reading →

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Fox Network Refuses to Air Obama Speech

Posted on September 5, 2009 at 11:11 am by Bob Cesca

Boehlert confirms: Fox TV makes it official: It’s refusing to air president Obama’s address to a joint-session of Congress next week. Since Murdoch’s media outlet has effectively transformed itself into the Opposition Party of the Obama White House, this move … Continue reading →

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