FCC Commissioner Starks Announces Staff Changes Flynn Rico-Johnson has joined his office as policy advisor for wireless, space, and international issues TV Tech · Jun 12, 2024
EU to slap punitive tariffs on Chinese electric cars, risking trade war The European Union threatened on Wednesday to hit Chinese electric car imports with additional tariffs of up to 38 percent from next month following an anti-subsidy probe, a move that risks triggering a trade war. Radio France Internationale · Jun 12, 2024
Elon Musk's big week gets even more hectic with EU tariff decision and sexual impropriety report Tesla's Model 3 is about to get way more expensive in Europe, and Musk's behavior at SpaceX is the focus of an explosive report. Fortune · Jun 12, 2024
EU anti-encryption crusaders seek to turn your digital devices into spyware As the EU Commission considers making digital devices monitorable at all times, including smartphones and cars, experts warn against mass surveillance. TechRadar · Jun 12, 2024
NAB Slams FCC’s Failure to Update an `Antiquated Broadcast Regulatory Regime’ In an FCC filing the NAB argues that outdated ownership caps and a host of other rules “imperils the competitive viability of local television and radio stations” TV Tech · Jun 10, 2024
Election Conspiracy Theories Threaten Washoe County Commission Dynamics Political divide in Washoe County over new elections director amidst conspiracy theories and concerns about electoral integrity. Top News · Jun 8, 2024
NAB Opposes FCC Plan to Make Workforce Data for Each Station Public As part of an effort to track diversity, the FCC is reinstating the collection of radio and television stations’ workforce composition data on FCC Form 395-B TV Tech · Jun 6, 2024
Spare us the talk about a wages explosion. There’s nothing wrong with lifting Australia’s lowest wages in line with inflation What is it with the Coalition and wages? The Conversation · Jun 4, 2024
FCC Media Bureau Opens LPTV Application Window for Class A Status The filing window for qualified low power television stations to convert to Class A status pursuant to The Low Power Protection Act runs from May 31 2024 to May 30, 2025 TV Tech · Jun 3, 2024
FCC Ends Affordable Connectivity Program The program to subsidize broadband rates ended on June 1 after Congress failed to provide new funding TV Tech · Jun 3, 2024
Low-paid wages up 3.75%, with more to come for childcare and health professionals The Fair Work Commission has boosted the wages of workers on awards by 3.75%, just a touch above the official inflation rate of 3.6%. The Conversation · Jun 3, 2024
FCC Media Bureau Incorporates 2020 Census Data into TVStudy Software Starting August 1, 2020 Census block and population data must be used by TV stations in coverage and interference analysis studies TV Tech · May 31, 2024
Electoral Commission to warn voters of online disinformation amid foreign interference election fears Exclusive: Elections body to tell voters to think ‘critically’ about information they see online The Independent UK · May 30, 2024
EU parliament: Four things to know about the European elections Elections for the European Parliament in Strasbourg – the world’s only popularly elected multinational legislature – take place every five years. With almost 450 million EU citizens set to vote from June 6-9, it is the largest democratic election in the world after India. France 24 · May 29, 2024
International Business Times · May 29, 2024 Judge Orders SEC To Pay $1.8 Million, Dismisses 'Bad Faith' Debt Box Case Judge Robert Shelby has ordered the SEC to pay majority of the legal fees of defendants in its case against Debt Box, which was at center of scrutiny in the past months over "false or misleading" statements made by some of the Commission's attorneys in court.
International Business Times UK · May 24, 2024 Oreo, Chips Ahoy, Toblerone Maker Fined £288M By EU For Shrewd, Anticompetitive Practices EU fined Mondelez €337.5 million for limiting chocolate sales across borders, potentially raising prices for consumers struggling with inflation.
TV Tech · May 23, 2024 FCC Commissioner Simington Announces Staff Changes Sara Rahmjoo joins the office of commissioner Simington as policy advisor and confidential assistant
The Conversation · May 23, 2024 Our research reveals the scale of the EU’s dependency on imports for critical minerals needed for the green transition - here’s how that can change The climate transition is a materials transition. Decades of international diplomacy around oil, gas and pipelines are now giving way to conversations around the supply of critical raw materials. And not before time: to meet the EU’s energy and climate targets, we need to build the right technologies, in the…
TV Tech · May 22, 2024 FCC Chair Rosenworcel Proposes FCC Require Disclosure of AI Content in Political Ads The proposed disclosure requirements would ensure consumers are told about AI technology being used in political ads
International Business Times UK · May 22, 2024 Artificial Intelligence Act: Landmark EU Law Sets Global Standard For Safe And Ethical AI System EU sets global benchmarks for AI with new laws that promote safe development and innovation while protecting citizens' rights.
Dynamite News · May 22, 2024 EC sends notice to Nadda, Kharge, asks both parties to exercise restraint The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) president JP Nadda and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to issue formal notes to star campaigners to correct their discourse, exercise care and maintain decorum. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Independent UK · May 21, 2024 Labour, Lib Dems and Britain First fined by Electoral Commission for breaking election law The Electoral Commission has found that Labour, the Lib Dems and far right party Britain First guity of breaking election law
Reason · May 20, 2024 Presidential Debates Should Be More Frequent, and Tougher on Candidates The presidency is a powerful position, and the job application should be hard on hopefuls.
Evening Standard · May 20, 2024 Ryanair profits soar as CEO warns on Boeing delays Michael O’Leary today appointed former Home Secretary Amber Rudd to the airline’s board
The Hindu · May 19, 2024 More and more BJP leaders using anti-Muslim tropes, CPI-M complains to EC CPI(M) leader Yechury accuses BJP of anti-Muslim rhetoric, urges Election Commission to take immediate action.