FCC commissioner Kevin Martin was the latest FCC Commissioner to join the "Regulatory Face-Off" session at NAB2004. He joins commissioners Michael J. Copps, Jonathan S. Adelstein and Kathleen Q. Abernathy who previously agreed to participate. The session is scheduled to take place on April 19. For more information on s

by Deborah D. McAdams ~ April 26, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY This year's annual face-off between FCC commissioners didn't actually create a lot of sparks. The two Democrats and one Republican who participated were pretty much on the same page. The commission's two Democrats, Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps

FCC Commissioners Kathleen Abernathy, Michael Copps and Kevin Martin and National Telecommunications and Information Administration chief Nancy Victory of the Department of Commerce will participate in "The Regulatory Face-off," one of the panel discussions planned for NAB2002 in Las Vegas. The panelists will discuss

FCC Commissioners signed on for annual regulatory review

By Deborah D. McAdams TV TECHNOLOGY A surprise guest showed up at the Regulatory Face Off on Tuesday afternoon. As Marsha McBride, Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Gallagher attempted to engage in a debate about media regulation issues, something started throwing pops and clicks into the audio system. The trio - FCC

Size up the broadcast regulators.

Commissioners Michael Copps and Kathleen Abernathy could leave the FCC this year

NAB has announced that USA Interactive/Vivendi Universal chief Barry Diller will deliver the keynote address at the opening session of NAB2003, April 7 in Las Vegas. Other highlights at the annual confab will include an interview between ABC News anchor and radio host Sam Donaldson and FCC Chairman Michael Powell and a