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Supreme Court Copyright Decision May Spur Congress to Revise Laws

March 20, 2013 By Ira Teinowitz 8 weeks ago

Congress was already looking at U.S. copyright statutes and Tuesday's Supreme Court decision may accelerate that process

  

Gabrielle Giffords to Congress: 'Too Many Children Are Dying' (Video)

January 30, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 15 weeks ago

Former congresswoman shot in Tucson spree calls for gun control just before the NRA's Wayne LaPierre repeats call for armed guards in schools

  

China, Russia, Italy Top Congress' Watch List of Piracy Offenders

September 20, 2012 By Brent Lang 34 weeks ago

Ukraine and Switzerland also cited for lax approach to copyright protection

  

Senate Panel to Probe Broadcast, Cable Programming Feud

July 16, 2012 By Doug Halonen 44 weeks ago

Senate Commerce Committee chairman Sen. Jay Rockefeller says he wants to make sure consumers aren't "caught in the crossfire in programming disputes"

  

FCC Commissioners to Congress: Restore Financial Benefits for Sales to Minorities

July 10, 2012 By Doug Halonen 45 weeks ago

FCC officials have asked lawmakers to restore a ruling that would give financial breaks to those selling media properties to minorities

  

House Clears Way For Spectrum Auction, But Bill Faces Senate Veto

December 13, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The bill passed as part of a payroll tax cut extension, but a controversial pipeline provision could spell problems

  

FCC Cracks Down on Loud Commercials

December 13, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

New rules stem from Congress' Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act and will be adopted by 2012

  

Online Piracy Act Dead? Nancy Pelosi, Darrell Issa Both Come Out Against (Updated)

November 17, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

"Need to find a better solution than #SOPA #DontBreakTheInternet," the Democratic House leader tweets

  

House Introduces Controversial Anti-Piracy Act

October 26, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

House Judiciary Committee's bill would give the government broad power to disable credit-card processing and pull ads from rogue websites

  

Apple: 'We're Recording iPhone Location Data to Improve Service

April 27, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 2 years ago

Faced with accusations that it's secretly tracking its users, company says it's merely see what transmission towers they're using so that it can optimize service

  

The iPhone Tracking Controversy: Sen. Al Franken Sets a Hearing

April 26, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 2 years ago

Invites represenatives from Apple and Google in the wake of a report that the software into mobile devices can track user movement

  

Public Broadcasting Expects a Mere 'Haircut' in New Budget

April 13, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 2 years ago

Funding for ‘Sesame Street,’ PBS NewsHour and other public-television programming will remain relatively intact following an intense debate in Congress

  

House Republicans Vote to Kill FCC's Net Neutrality Rules

April 8, 2011 By Brent Lang & Cassie Chew 2 years ago

Vote aims to overturn controversial regulations that prevent internet providers from charging fees for premium services

  

Congressional Leaders Pledge Bipartisan Support for Copyright Enforcement

April 4, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 2 years ago

Politicians from both sides of the aisle pledged their support for legislation to better enforce copyright protection on Monday

  

Hollywood Coalition Implores Congress to Beef Up IP Enforcement

March 30, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 2 years ago

Group, which includes the MPAA, AFTRA and major studios, wants to work with Washington to strengthen piracy enforcement

  

Congress Cuts Emergency Funds for PBS Stations

March 18, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 2 years ago

House slashes $19 million allocation to help broadcasters hit by natural disasters

  

'Sesame Street' Crew Rallies for PBS in Nation's Capitol

March 15, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 2 years ago

Cast spoke up on behalf of public broadcasting, arguing that Congress should not cut funding this week

  

Republicans: NPR's Ousting of CEO, Fundraising Chief Not Enough

March 9, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

In wake of video sting, a pair of Schillers on a spit are not going to satisfy conservatives' appetite for NPR blood

  

Mickey Rooney Tells Senate Panel He Was Elder Abuse Victim

March 2, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 2 years ago

The movie legend tells the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging that he was "a victim of elder abuse," and "felt trapped, scared, used and frustrated"

  

Arthur the Aardvark, House Democrats Join to Protest Public Broadcasting Cuts

February 16, 2011 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Republicans are pushing to eliminate all federal support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

  

The White House Praises Jon Stewart

December 21, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Press secretary lauds "Daily Show" host's support of 9/11 first responders

  

Congress' Takeover of Net Neutrality Is Dead

September 29, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 2 years ago

Henry Waxman says he has had failed to win over enough GOP support to his compromise to take the issue out of the FCC's hands

  

Jon Stewart Defends Colbert's Congressional Appearance (Video)

September 28, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Calls House "the Andy Dick of government," Tucker Carlson an "arrogant douche"

  

Consumer Groups Warn: Anti-Piracy Law Creates Destructive Blacklist

September 27, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 2 years ago

From computer-makers to libraries, a broad swath of groups says the legislation could come back to bite us

  

Colbert to Congress: I Would Like to Submit a Video of My Colonoscopy

September 24, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 2 years ago

Invited by the United Farm Workers, the Comedy Central host testifies for immigration reform after having spent a day in the fields (Video)

  

Stephen Colbert Goes to Washington -- No, Not to Rally, to Testify

September 22, 2010 By Ira Teinowitz 2 years ago

Will testify to a House immigration panel on “Protecting America’s Harvest," along with the United Farm Works president