WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to reports that the FCC has voted 3-2 to presume the largest cable companies are "effectively competitive" in each market and therefore allowed to raise cable TV rates without approval from local municipalities, the following statement can be attributed to NAB spokesman Dennis Wharton:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to a markup this morning by the House Energy & Commerce Committee of FCC process reform legislation, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to an agreement between Congress and the FCC on a revised proposal regarding the operation of FCC field offices, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to a letter from 87 Members of Congress to leadership in the House of Representatives opposing tax reform proposals that would modify the tax deduction for the cost of business advertising, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton:

WASHINGTON, DC -- Three members of the House of Representatives and two Senators have been added as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The resolution now has 194 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 18 in the Senate.