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Senate Votes to Strip Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting

By Tom Butts Published

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says such cuts will help stop ‘waste, fraud and abuse’

Regulatory & Legal
NAB
LeGeyt: Local Broadcast Journalism is the ‘Antidote’ to AI Misinformation

By Tom Butts Published

NAB President/CEO warns Senate of threats from generative AI including misinformation, copyright violations, and the burden on local newsrooms

Events
Anna M. Gomez
Senate Confirms Anna Gomez to FCC

By George Winslow Published

The 55 to 43 vote breaks a longstanding deadlock at the FCC

FCC
Pixabay
Senators Urge FCC to Expedite NextGen TV Rollout

By George Winslow Published

The NAB applauded the letter from a bipartisan group of 27 U.S. Senators

FCC
U.S. Capitol
Congress Lets FCC's Spectrum Auction Authorization Lapse

By Tom Butts Published

Senate failed to approve authority, which commission has used to raise billions for federal coffers

FCC
Gordon Smith
Smith: Broadcasters ‘Most Trusted Local Source’ on COVID Info

By Michael Balderston Published

NAB President and CEO gave testimony before Senate hearing on communicating vaccine information

Events
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IMPACT Act Looks to Boost Minority Participation in Telecom

By Michael Balderston Published

Would help provide HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions

Legislation
Supreme Court
Senate Bill Calls for Cameras in the Supreme Court

By Michael Balderston Published

Would permit TV coverage of all open sessions, with one exception

Regulatory & Legal
Sen. Ben Ray Lujan
Sen. Ben Ray Luján Named Communications Subcommittee Chair

By John Eggerton Last updated

Had been on House communications subcommittee

People
LiveU FedNet Senate Chamber
LiveU Matrix Eases FedNet's Sharing of US Capitol Proceedings

By Michael Balderston Published

IP management and distribution platform has helped make live feeds easily available for broadcasters

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