
John Eggerton
Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Tech, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Latest articles by John Eggerton

NAB to FCC: Audible Accessibility Waiver Still Needed
By John Eggerton published
Says five years in there is still no practical technological fix

Divided Senate Commerce OKs Simington for FCC Seat
By John Eggerton published
Would succeed O'Rielly, who has to exit before new Congress is seated

Senate to Vote on Simington Nomination This Week
By John Eggerton published
Confirmation would mean 2-2 FCC once Pai leaves and until third Dem is confirmed

Supremes Schedule Broadcast Ownership Dereg Oral Argument
By John Eggerton published
Will scrutinize Third Circuit remand of FCC's local ownership changes

'Blue Ripple' Would Make Regulatory Waves
By John Eggerton published
A Biden FCC would bring sea changes on key issues like net neutrality, media ownership

FCC Expands Audio Descriptions for Broadcast TV
By John Eggerton published
Unanimous decision was unopposed by industry

Minority Report: Big Tech Threatens Local News
By John Eggerton published
Suggests Congress needs to step in to help broadcast, print

Trump Administration Sues 'Unlawful Monopolist' Google
By John Eggerton published
Alleges anticompetitive use of search, ad revenues

FCC Auction Model Creators Win Nobel Prize
By John Eggerton published
Milgrom, Wilson came up with methodology for complex spectrum reassignments

FCC Proposes Allowing KGW-TV VHF/UHF Move
By John Eggerton published
Seeks comment on waiver proposal

FCC Grants NAB White Spaces Adjacent-Channel Protections
By John Eggerton published
Broadcasters score victory in white spaces debate with Microsoft

FCC Proposes $10M in First-Ever Retrans Negotiation Fines
By John Eggerton published
Rejects appeal of bureau decision upholding AT&T complaint

Trump Nominates NTIA Advisor for O'Rielly FCC Seat
By John Eggerton published
Simington has been NTIA advisor

Court Won't Block FCC C-Band Payment Deadline
By John Eggerton published
Says ACA Connects did not demonstrate likelihood of success

FCC Hopeful About Drone Spectrum Opportunities
By John Eggerton published
But said more work is needed on potential interference

FCC Proposes Closing Lid on Set-Top Box Proceeding
By John Eggerton published
Had once been a hot-button item generating voluminous debate

Charter Free to Charge Streaming Video Companies Interconnect Fees
By John Eggerton published
A federal appeals court tosses key restrictions related to the cable company's 2016 purchases of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks

FCC's O'Rielly Nomination Advances to Full Senate
By John Eggerton published
Handful of Democrats vote against second term
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