We are stunned that a single U.S. mill (NORPAC) has been able to manipulate the trade laws to their gain, while potentially wreaking financial havoc on newspapers and other commercial publishers across the country.
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Chairman Pai circulated an Order repealing the 1975 ban on cross-ownership between a broadcast television or radio station and a newspaper in the same market during today’s House Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology FCC Oversight Hearing.
The News Media Alliance applauds the nomination of Brendan Carr as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
This decision by the EU clearly points to the need for US regulators to take more seriously the challenges posed by Google and other tech giants.
The News Media Alliance applauds the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Today Senate Rules Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) decided to deny reporters permission to gather in the hallways of Congress.Thanks to Senate Rules Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), the decision was later reversed; however, we are deeply concerned that reporter access to U.S. Senators was even questioned.
While we appreciate the energy and resources that Google has brought, as a partner of the Coalition for Better Ads (launched last September), to the effort to improve the customer experience around digital advertising, we are very concerned to learn that Google appears to be taking unilateral action to implement the Coalition’s standards by adding an ad blocking feature within Chrome that would block all advertising to websites that do not comply with these new standards.
We applaud the appointment of Maureen Ohlhausen as Acting Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Her experience and leadership will be a valuable asset in carrying through many of the pending matters before the Commission.
Statement from News Media Alliance President & CEO David Chavern in response to bipartisan members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee introducing legislation to repeal media cross ownership rule.
