May 2006

Multicast Must-Carry Vote 6/15

MARTIN: MULTICAST MUST-CARRY VOTE 6/15
[SOURCE: Multichannel News, AUTHOR: Ted Hearn]

Could Giving Voters On-Demand Content Get Them Interested?

COULD GIVING VOTERS ON-DEMAND CONTENT GET THEM INTERESTED?
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Peter Grant peter.grant@wsj.com]

Firms Fork Over Funds For Cable Rate Campaign

FIRMS FORK OVER FUNDS FOR CABLE RATE CAMPAIGN
[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: Heather Greenfield]

Cable Sues USDA Over 'Net Subsidy

CABLE SUES USDA OVER NET SUBSIDY
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

America Channel Sues Comcast/TW

AMERICA CHANNEL SUES COMCAST/TW
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The America Channel has sued Time Warner and Comcast, seeking to block their purchase and divvying up of bankrupt cable company Adelphia. The channel argues that the companies are monopolies that exclude competitors and restrain trade.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6339350?display=Breaking+News

Indecency Bill Waits For Congress

INDECENCY BILL WAITS FOR CONGRESS
[SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter, AUTHOR: Brooks Boliek]

Tate Promotes Positive Programming Alliance

TATE PROMOTES POSITIVE PROGRAMMING ALLIANCE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Tribune Buying Back $2B in Stock

TRIBUNE BUYING BACK $2 BILLION IN STOCK
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John M. Higgins]

The Educational Computer Myth

THE EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER MYTH
[SOURCE: Financial Times, AUTHOR: Thomas W. Hazlett, George Mason University]

Date/Time:
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
11 a.m - 2 p.m. (lunch will be served)

Location:
Kaiser Family Foundation
Barbara Jordan Conference Center
1330 G St., NW
Washington, DC 20005

Agenda

Opening Remarks by

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
FCC Commissioner Michael Copps
FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate

Opening Presentations