Based on my experience as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and as a long-time Washington D.C. communications lawyer, I know something about media ownership regulations. It was under my stewardship that, in 1975, the agency adopted rules prohibiting the common ownership of a newspaper and radio or television stations in the same market –… Continue Reading
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Wiley’s Word: Whither a New DTV Standard?
Posted in Broadcast Regulation, Broadcast TechnologyAlong with many others, I spent some nine years working on the development of the nation’s digital television standard, one which notably made HDTV and standard definition multi-casting possible. Nevertheless, I personally am pleased to witness serious technical work now underway on a new standard that could deliver Ultra-HD or “4K” video (with a picture… Continue Reading
Wiley’s Word: Top Ten Issues for the New FCC
Posted in Broadcast RegulationAs a former FCC Chairman, I know something about the challenges that Tom Wheeler, who recently has assumed leadership at the Commission, will face over the next few years. With apologies to David Letterman, here are what I see as the “Top Ten” issues facing the agency and its new head: 1. Spectrum Auctions. This… Continue Reading