Industry Reacts to Latest FCC Nomination The White House is receiving accolades for President Obama's plan to nominate Michael O'Rielly, a longtime Republican staffer, to fill the slot on the FCC left by former Commissioner Robert McDowell. More » New FCC Rules Loom For Closed Captioning A recent series of FCC amendments and clarifications regarding online closed captioning of broadcast content runs nearly half the length of the original 102-page FCC regulation, which leaves broadcasters, device makers, software providers and consumers awaiting a series of additional deadlines and, no doubt, further adjustments by the commission. More » Government Video Website of the Week: Community TV Network Chicago's Community TV Network is a non-profit organization that seeks to foster video production among underprivileged youth. Funded in part by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Illinois Arts Council and the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, viewers will find CTVN's videos are generally not entertaining, but they pack a wallop. More » |