John Eggerton
Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Tech, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Latest articles by John Eggerton
NCTA to FCC: Defend 6-GHz Interference Call
By John Eggerton published
Cable group says broadcasters offered no convincing evidence of issues for newsgatherers
FCC Seeks Input on COVID-19 Impact on Competition
By John Eggerton published
Tees up latest biennial communications competition report
Broadcasters Ask FCC to Dismiss Cable ATSC 3.0 Concerns
By John Eggerton published
Calls comments 'self-serving' and an effort to relitigate retransmission consent
NAB to FCC: Time To Wrap Up Ownership Rule Review
By John Eggerton published
Says quadrennial needs to be completed with or without fifth commissioner
D.C. Court Upholds FCC's Antenna Rule Change
By John Eggerton published
Commission cited rise in streaming as one reason for adjusting rule
Sohn to Senate: I Will Be Fair, Unbiased, Impartial FCC Commissioner
By John Eggerton published
Faces second round of questions on her nomination to FCC seat
Comment Deadlines Set for Closed Captioning Accessibility
By John Eggerton published
FCC cites complaints about difficulty of changing settings
LPTV Broadcast/Streamer Evoca TV Wants to Go High Power
By John Eggerton published
Asks FCC for exemption from ATSC 1.0 simulcast rule
Supreme Court Overturns Third Circuit Smackdown of Broadcast Dereg
By John Eggerton last updated
Say decision to eliminate, loosen, ownership regs was not arbitrary of capricious
Biden American Jobs Plan Predicts Universal, Affordable Broadband By Decade's End
By John Eggerton published
Higher corporate taxes will help pay for massive infrastructure reboot
ATVA, NAB Renew Retrans, Ownership Battle at New FCC
By John Eggerton published
Dueling meetings pitch very different views
Rep. Cicilline: Big Tech Power Could Spell Local News Extinction
By John Eggerton published
Chair of House Antitrust Subcommittee said Google, Facebook power must be curbed
Andrea Downing Named Solo President of PBS Distribution
By John Eggerton published
Has helped ramp up video-on-demand for for-profit joint operation
FCC's Carr: House Dems Are Trying to Censor Newsrooms
By John Eggerton published
Says letters to distributors about Fox News and others chills speech
Sen. Ben Ray Luján Named Communications Subcommittee Chair
By John Eggerton last updated
Had been on House communications subcommittee
AT&T Makes Cox Retrans Impasse Pitch to Hill
By John Eggerton published
Frames it as part of larger issue of increasing fees and blackouts
Cox, Suddenlink Strike Retrans Deal
By John Eggerton published
Stations back on in six markets
Supreme Court Probes Broadcast Dereg Arguments
By John Eggerton published
Both sides seek resolution of years-long legal "groundhog day"