<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - FCC</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/techpolicy/fcc?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><description>FCC</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Ownership Cap Could Stop Adelphia Deal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38806-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38806-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Joint bid by Time Warner Cable and Comcast to buy bankrupt Adelphia Communications's cable system could face hurdles if the government's top regulators take up a long-dormant cable ownership limit. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC Head Downplays Regulation]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28496-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28496-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cable companies worried about a regulatory clampdown on their industry got good news Wednesday when they met the new Federal Communications Commission chairman.]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC Ruling Limits Competition, ISP Tells Justices]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11429-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11429-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ A Bush administration lawyer urged the Supreme Court to accept a 2002 Federal Communications Commission ruling that gave cable companies the right to bar rival Internet service providers from their lines, as the justices heard oral arguments yesterday in a case that could determine what choices are available to broadband subscribers.]]></description><author> Charles Lane</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Indecency Forces Face Opposition]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1962-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1962-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The push to crack down harder on radio and television indecency, which rose to national attention with Janet Jackson's brief exposure during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, is beginning to stir pockets of opposition.]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC Favors Bells in DSL Vote]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2311-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2311-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday that states cannot require regional phone companies to sell high-speed Internet service as a stand-alone product.]]></description><author> Yuki Noguchi</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Is FCC's New Standards-Bearer]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40355-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40355-2005Mar16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[President Bush has chosen Kevin J. Martin, one of the Federal Communication Commission's leaders in the crackdown on indecency, to succeed Michael K. Powell, the White House said Wednesday. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC Adopts Rule on Cell Phone Charges]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25331-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25331-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Agency hopes measure will make cell phone bills easier to understand by setting a national standard for how charges are explained. <br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powell Leaves FCC, Decries Uncivil America]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24164-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24164-2005Mar10.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Former chairman closed his last commission meeting Thursday by calling for a return to civil discourse.]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone Company Settles In Internet Call Blocking]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5428-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5428-2005Mar3.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The FCC announced Thursday that a North Carolina-based telephone company agreed to pay $15,000 and to stop blocking the ability of consumers to use voice-over-Internet calling services.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post </B></FONT>]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Appears Unlikely To Challenge Mergers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2797-2005Mar2.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2797-2005Mar2.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Six chief executives of the nation's premiere telecommunications companies came together Wednesday to assure Congress that a series of mega-mergers shrinking their number to three will benefit businesses and consumers.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>- The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator Bids to Nab Cable for Indecency]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64548-2005Mar1.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64548-2005Mar1.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cable television shows packed with sex and profanity, such as HBO's "Deadwood," FX's "Nip/Tuck" and Comedy Central's "South Park," would be subject to the same indecency regulations that govern over-the-air broadcasts if the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee has his way.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>- The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC Tells AT&T to Pay Fees on Prepaid Cards]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48740-2005Feb23.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48740-2005Feb23.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Decision is a blow to struggling AT&T, and potentially to other firms that market bulk minute calling cards to servicemen and women, senior citizens, low-income families and others who rely on the cards for long-distance calling. <br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC Probes Blocking of Internet Phone Calls]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31082-2005Feb16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31082-2005Feb16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The federal government is looking into allegations that as many as 200 people who switched from traditional telephone service to placing calls via the Internet had their new service disrupted by the local telephone company in their area.]]></description><author> Jonathan Krim</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Raises Penalties for Airing Indecency]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30651-2005Feb16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30651-2005Feb16.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission could fine broadcasters up to $500,000 for indecency violations under a bill passed overwhelmingly by the House Wednesday.]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Conversion to Add Channels]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15539-2005Feb10.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15539-2005Feb10.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The FCC ruled Thursday that local cable companies are under no obligation to carry all the new channels that they are capable of broadcasting thanks to digital technology.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC to Speed Indecency Complaints Process]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9272-2005Feb8.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9272-2005Feb8.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The changes come as watchdog groups and others vow to continue to police the airwaves and Congress considers raising the amount of fines that can be levied.]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nextel Resolves Cell Phone Snarl]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5259-2005Feb7.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5259-2005Feb7.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Company gave final approval Monday to a deal that gives it control over new airwaves, ending a years-long lobbying battle among interest groups over how to reduce cell phone interference with police, fire radio systems.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Yuki Noguchi</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&T-SBC Union Now Looks Possible]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41648-2005Jan27.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41648-2005Jan27.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In 1997, when rumors flew that the two phone companies might agree to a merger, the then-FCC chairman called such a deal "unthinkable." This time, the potential for such a deal is being greeted much differently.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Yuki Noguchi</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC Drops Appeal for Media Rules]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42134-2005Jan27.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42134-2005Jan27.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Bush administration Thursday abandoned plans to ask the Supreme Court to allow a set of controversial rules to take effect that would have loosened restrictions on how large media conglomerates could grow.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-The Washington Post</B></FONT>]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[FCC Dismisses 36 Indecency Complaints]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33911-2005Jan24.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33911-2005Jan24.html?nav=rss_technology/techpolicy/fcc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:24:14 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's generally okay to use a common nickname for "Richard" as an insult on network television, the Federal Communications Commission ruled Monday, in a denial of several indecency complaints brought to the agency.]]></description><author> Frank Ahrens</author></item></channel></rss>