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Reason August 2003 Sara Rimensnyder	Channel Change: More TV for kids We're well acquainted with perennial complaints that children are hooked too tightly to the boob tube. Now an Oakland-based group called Children Now is arguing that children don't have enough opportunity to watch TV, due to a decline in network children's programming.
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Reason November 2008 Jesse Walker	Beyond the Fairness Doctrine Barack Obama says he wouldn't reintroduce the Federal Communications Commission's most notorious speech-squashing regulation. But there are more mundane reasons to fear the next FCC.
ifeminists February 18, 2004 Wendy McElroy	Censorship Is Not Solution for Trashy TV Janet Jackson's pop-up breast during SuperBowl halftime did not create the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004. But it will propel passage of that Act, the consequences of which may be far worse than a bit of trashy exhibitionism on TV.
PC Magazine May 21, 2009 Sascha Segan	I Want My MemeTV The Digital Transition will TV make more interesting. For example, let's give 4chan.org a TV channel. Seriously.
Home Theater September 14, 2007	FCC Adopts Cable Transition Rules This week the Federal Communications Commission finally decided on "must carry" rules. All channels on your local airwaves must be available to all cable subscribers, whether their TVs are digital or analog.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Television Giants Are Rumbling A look at the conflict between broadcast companies and cable operators and what investors should pay particular attention to.
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The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Chris Mallon	Radio's Satellite Revolution The FCC's crackdown on broadcast radio is making satellite a tempting alternative.
Reason October 2004 Jesse Walker	Your Records, Please The government wants stations to keep tapes of all their programs so regulators can check the record when someone files a complaint.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	CBS' Ship Comes In CBS announced last week it had completed a series of agreements with cable systems companies. Investors, stay tuned.
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IEEE Spectrum December 2012 Lynn Claudy	TV's Future: The Broadcast Empire Strikes Back New digital technologies could put over-the-air TV back in vogue in the United States and around the world.
BusinessWeek June 25, 2009 Tom Lowry	Digital TV: Where Are All Those Eyeballs? Digital TV let local broadcasters create subchannels for niche programs. But a sour ad climate and distribution problems are preventing any revenue boost.
Home Theater April 24, 2007	Broadcasters Rip Cable on DTV Dilution Cable operators may discriminate against broadcasters by reducing both the quality and quantity of DTV channels.
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Popular Mechanics October 2008 Rob Sabin	Everything You Need to Know About the Digital TV Transition In reality, the digital TV transition isn't all that complicated. For most people, it is a nonissue, and for everyone else, adjusting to the switch will require minimal effort and expense.
InternetNews February 11, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	DTV Snags Loom Large Despite Delay FCC chairman warns of widespread confusion as many stations plan to shut off analog signals next week.
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Home Theater August 27, 2007	Free Analog Cable Service Urged A coalition of small cable operators is urging Congress to let them provide free analog cable service following the switchover to digital television broadcasting.
InternetNews March 13, 2008	Gates: Free Up More Spectrum For Wi-Fi Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates urged U.S. communications regulators on Thursday to allow more vacant television airwaves to be used for wireless services such as broadband Internet access.
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Catherine Yang	Getting Real At The FCC Unlike Michael K. Powell, the next chairman must put ideology aside to foster new services. The new chairman must safeguard basic communications services and promote new entrants who'll create competition.
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IEEE Spectrum August 2007 Willie D. Jones	Low Power to the People A South Carolina city is the latest battleground for low-watt community radio.
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InternetNews October 16, 2008 Judy Mottl	Jeers, Cheers Over FCC White Space Report Tech and wireless players giddy about spectrum report as opponents mull findings. Broadcasters say something's fishy.
Popular Mechanics July 25, 2008 Glenn Derene	The Real Story of HDTV Standards--There Aren't Any: Buzzword When you turn on a high-definition broadcast, you assume that your TV will come to life with the crispest, sharpest picture imaginable. But the fact is, hi-def doesn't always mean high quality.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2004 Bill Mann	Satellite Radio Makes the Locals Sweat Are Sirius and XM out to replace local radio? In some cases, you bet they are. The National Association of Broadcasters sent a petition to the Federal Communications Commission last week asking that XM Satellite Radio and Sirius be blocked from providing any locally tailored radio service.
Mother Jones August 1999 Alex Markels	Low Power To The People Muted by the high cost of broadcast licenses, diverse voices may yet step up to the mike, thanks to a new FCC proposal
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