Welcome to the LLFCC podcast! In addition to blogging about the FCC, I file radio news features with Free Speech Radio News and other venues about broadcasting and telecommunications issues. Here are the latest stories:

September 20, 2007
Karen J. Bond speaking at the FCC's fifth hearing on media ownership, held in Chicago
Bond is Executive Director of the National Black Coalition for Media Justice. MP3 file here . . . 

July 27, 2007
This scares me. Senators aghast at government's plans for DTV transition
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered all television license holders to convert from analog to digital broadcasting after February 17th of 2009. All new television sets manufactured in the united states must be capable of receiving these digital broadcasts. But millions of Americans have no idea that this transition is coming, and that their analog tv sets won't work after that date. Many of them are elderly, poor, and live in isolated rural areas, where they depend on tv for news about emergencies. Yesterday the united states senate commerce committee held hearings about how to help them and get the word out on the digital transition. Matthew Lasar reports . . . MP3 file here

July 22, 2007
Last day to file on XM/Sirius merger
Tuesday is the last day to send comments to the Federal Communications Commission about the proposed merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio. The merger has the support of many of satellite radio's approximately 14 million fans. But media reform groups are suspicious of the proposal unless the FCC attaches some public interest strings to the deal. Matthew Lasar reports . . . MP3 file here