Federal Communications Commission /tags/federal-communications-commission Federal Communications Commission en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:33:49 GMT Radio 'Grim Reaper' Bob Romanik Faces Critical Juncture With FCC /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-01-30/radio-grim-reaper-bob-romanik-faces-critical-juncture-with-fcc For years, Bob Romanik’s presence on St. Louis-area AM radio airwaves has been marked by constant, overt racism. Somehow, the Illinois-based shock jock… Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:33:49 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-01-30/radio-grim-reaper-bob-romanik-faces-critical-juncture-with-fcc Evie Hemphill 'Suddenly they are serving as mouthpieces': What's troubling about Sinclair's 'must-read' scripts /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-04-06/suddenly-they-are-serving-as-mouthpieces-whats-troubling-about-sinclairs-must-read-scripts Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest owner of local television stations in the country, recently required its news anchors to read a scripted statement… Fri, 06 Apr 2018 21:17:33 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-04-06/suddenly-they-are-serving-as-mouthpieces-whats-troubling-about-sinclairs-must-read-scripts Lara Hamdan FCC Repeals 'Net Neutrality' Rules For Internet Providers /2017-12-14/fcc-repeals-net-neutrality-rules-for-internet-providers After a brief security evacuation, the agency voted to undo Obama-era regulations that prohibit cable and telecom companies from blocking access to websites and apps or influencing how fast they load. Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:30:00 GMT /2017-12-14/fcc-repeals-net-neutrality-rules-for-internet-providers Alina Selyukh What will become of the internet? St. Louisans fear a world without net neutrality /politics-issues/2017-12-13/what-will-become-of-the-internet-st-louisans-fear-a-world-without-net-neutrality On a recent morning, Emily Hall filled two online orders at Main Street Books, the St. Charles shop her family has owned for four years. As she worked,… Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:48:34 GMT /politics-issues/2017-12-13/what-will-become-of-the-internet-st-louisans-fear-a-world-without-net-neutrality Kae M. Petrin An interview with former FCC Chairman Al Sikes who, in 1991, predicted the future we live in now /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-03-17/an-interview-with-former-fcc-chairman-al-sikes-who-in-1991-predicted-the-future-we-live-in-now It’s hard to imagine a time in which laptops, iPhone and satellite television weren’t immediately accessible and yet, in 1991, those opportunities were… Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:38:32 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-03-17/an-interview-with-former-fcc-chairman-al-sikes-who-in-1991-predicted-the-future-we-live-in-now Kelly Moffitt FCC: More than two-thirds of rural Missourians lack high-speed internet access /economy-business/2015-03-29/fcc-more-than-two-thirds-of-rural-missourians-lack-high-speed-internet-access Nearly a third of Missourians - or about 1.8 million people - lack access to high-speed internet, according to a report last month from the Federal… Mon, 30 Mar 2015 02:29:29 GMT /economy-business/2015-03-29/fcc-more-than-two-thirds-of-rural-missourians-lack-high-speed-internet-access Senators call for new efforts and technology to deter robocalls /government-politics-issues/2013-07-10/senators-call-for-new-efforts-and-technology-to-deter-robocalls This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 10, 2013: WASHINGTON – When it comes to stopping pesky robocalls, U.S Sen. Claire McCaskill… Wed, 10 Jul 2013 23:47:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-07-10/senators-call-for-new-efforts-and-technology-to-deter-robocalls Rob Koenig McCaskill expresses outrage over government phone program /2011-12-14/mccaskill-expresses-outrage-over-government-phone-program Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) is expressing outrage at the Lifeline government phone program operated by the Federal Communications Commission. The… Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:12:00 GMT /2011-12-14/mccaskill-expresses-outrage-over-government-phone-program