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Media and Broadcasting Policy

  • Film

    November 10, 2011

    'Barbershop Punk' Makes the Case for Net Neutrality

    Information wants to be free, etc.

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Dervaes Family Sends Out Ridiculous Press Release Claiming They're Not Trying to Shut Up Urban Homesteaders

    Say what you will about the dingbat Dervaeses of Pasadena, the family that stirred a national controversy when they decided to trademark the terms "urban homstead" and "urban homesteading," but at least they're remaining consistent. They've maintained their innocence from the start, blaming a conspi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009

    Gwar

    The Glass House

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    As FCC Weighs Net Neutrality, McCain Tosses in Monkey Wrench

    ​As the Federal Communications Commission meets today to develop some "rules of the road" for the Internet, U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Sarah Palin) has thrown up a roadblock.The bitter, defeated presidential nominee today introduced legislation that would block the FCC from creating new "net neutral ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    No More Procrastinating On That Boob Tube Upgrade, K?

    When someone from the Federal Communications Commission called the newsroom this morning, I was hoping it was because one of us Weekly-ings were being fined for indecency or something cool like that. Nope. The gub'ment was just checking in to make sure our readers knew about the final, nationwide sw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Telcom Critics Could Have Issues With Obama Pick

    A telecommunications executive today resigned from his director's seat at Newport Beach-based Mindspeed Technologies to work at the White House as Barack Obama's director of presidential personnel.Obama can thus expect heavy scrutiny from net-neutrality advocates fearful of Donald H. Gips' closeness ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Your I.O.U. for a Coupon for a Future TV Converter Box is in the Mail

    Frequent listeners of Le Show on KCRW (or podcast ... or satellite ... or short-wave radio) know that host Harry Shearer has long had a bug up his ass about broadcast television's midnight Feb. 19 switch from analog to digital signals. Shearer's tales of looming digital woe are generally summe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2006

    Knee 'em, Gamecocks!

    The New York Times reports that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is going mining for new fines by trolling broadcasts of live sporting events and other spectacles where coaches, fans, players and performers may have uttered forbidden expletives picked up by microphones. This, of course, w ... More >>

  • News

    July 14, 2005

    Why Does Daystar Hate Jesus?

    The religious broadcaster fighting for KOCE is already under federal investigation for abuse of the airwaves

  • Features

    October 7, 2004

    59 Reasons Why Bush Sucks

    Why youd have to be a freaking idiot to vote for this guy

  • News

    March 4, 2004

    Burning Bush

    The presidents conservative critics

  • News

    January 22, 2004

    High Frequency

    A local minister has his sights on Orange County community radio

  • Columns

    March 28, 2002

    Aussie and Hairy It

    A local minister has his sights on Orange County community radio

  • Columns

    November 22, 2001

    Gaddi Damn it

    A local minister has his sights on Orange County community radio

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    The Jesus Virus

    And other perils of modern life

  • Features

    January 7, 1999

    The Year in Cyberspace

    And other perils of modern life

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