Kevin Martin

Ex-FCC Chief Martin on Media Ownership

Stevie Converse — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:59:00 -0400

Full article: Triangle Business Journal
Sougata Mukherjee
Kevin Martin, the former head of the FCC , says he wouldn't be surprised if media companies take a recent appellate court decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The appeals court restored a long-standing ban of media companies owning both a newspaper and a television station in the same market.

Third Circuit Remands Newspaper-Broadcast Rule Change to FCC

Stevie Converse — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:09:38 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the FCC's 2008 decision not to loosen the TV duopoly, radio ownership or TV-radio crossownership rules and vacated and remanded its loosening of the broadcast-newspaper cross-ownership rule for failure to meet notice and comment requirements.

Court Rejects FCC Attempt to Weaken Media Ownership Rules

Jenn Ettinger — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:56:41 -0400

PHILADELPHIA – On Thursday , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its long-awaited verdict on the Federal Communications Commission’s disputed media ownership rules.

Laissez-Faire Republican Is Battling the Comcast-NBC Deal

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:25:21 -0400

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Joe Flint
The fact that a laissez-faire Republican and former chairman of the FCC would be at the forefront of the efforts to derail -- or at least radically alter -- the Comcast-NBC Universal deal is surprising. It's nonetheless the role Kevin Martin has forged for himself, one that has him acting more like an apostate than an apostle of the media establishment.

Former FCC Boss Kevin Martin Pretends He Fought For Open Access

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:11:54 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Former FCC boss Kevin Martin has broken his silence as the newly reformed FCC gets ready to unveil their national broadband plan. He's also apparently busily engaging in some revisionist history, saying that he was a staunch supporter of consumer rights and of "open access" broadband policies during his tenure.

Former FCC Chair Lays Out the Limits on the Agency's Authority

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:35:11 -0500

Full article: GigaOM
Stacey Higginbotham
Regulating big consumer issues such as the availability of Internet apps on mobile devices and metered broadband are outside the FCC's authority, said Kevin Martin, the former FCC chairman.

Former FCC Chair Says More Fiber Will Help Wireless Crunch

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:28:28 -0500

Full article: IDG News Service
Nancy Gohring
Laying more fiber is one way to make more efficient use of wireless spectrum, former FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said. "A significant amount of mobile broadband activity actually occurs indoors," Martin said. "That should be gotten off-Net quicker."

Kevin Martin, Former FCC Chair, to Fight Against Comcast-NBCU

Stevie Converse — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:29:49 -0500

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
Kevin Martin, the former chairman of the FCC, will be helping to fight against Comcast's proposed $30 billion merger with NBC Universal. According to the Communications Workers of America, Martin will work for the labor union as a consultant and adviser.

FCC Extends Deadline for Proposed Martin Fines

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:28:28 -0500

Full article: Multichannel News
John Eggerton
The FCC has extended the deadline for cable operators to either pay or appeal hundreds of thousands of dollars in proposed fines for failing to provide sufficient information to the commission in its investigation of the migration of channels from analog to digital.

As FCC Chair Martin Resigns, He Leaves Controversial Legacy

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:53:22 -0500

Full article: The Center for Public Integrity
John Dunbar
Outgoing FCC Chairman Kevin Martin used his considerable power to push consumer-friendly policies like "a la carte" pricing. He also pried open wireless networks, protected Internet users from unequal treatment by service providers, and paved the way for a new generation of wireless devices. But Martin may be most remembered for his controversial bedside manner.