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Iconic former FCC chair was public broadcasting pioneer and approved pay TV testing

Minow, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, died Saturday at home in Chicago, surrounded by loved ones, his daughter said.

Questions raised make FCC right to refer Standard General’s acquisition for hearing

In a widely quoted New York Times column, the paper of record called his TV program “an electronic peepshow.” The Times’ media critic, Jack Gould, accused him of “making a commercial virtue of cheap sensationalism” and exploiting the worst in human behavior, just to get ratings.

Astronomers are becoming increasingly concerned of being blinded by the light from an estimated 400,000 satellites planned for low Earth orbit in the coming years.

Former FCC nominee joins American Association for Public Broadband as executive director

FCC typically does nothing when companies want to add new cell towers, build on protected land or launch satellites

Since Jerry Springer’s death on April 27, 2023, writers have been working through the cultural significance of his eponymous daytime talk show.

The Pixel Fold has reportedly been vetted by the FCC, a key step before a phone launches in the U.S.