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 Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Latest articles by John Eggerton

Sohn: Dark Money Fueled FCC Nomination Failure
By John Eggerton published
Says media inattention or inaccuracies that she could not correct didn't help

Meta Artificial Intelligence Leak Draws Bipartisan Hill Concern
By John Eggerton published
Potential abuses include spam, fraud and harassment

INCOMPAS to Hill: We Need a Full FCC Now
By John Eggerton published
Communications trade groups urge swift action on confirmation

FCC’s Latest Broadband Map Is Still a Work in Progress
By John Eggerton published
Chair Jessica Rosenworcel says ‘iterative’ has always been the charted course

Gray Television Sues FCC Over Anchorage Affiliation Purchase Fine
By John Eggerton published
Says the commission was out of bounds on several counts

Tegna: Standard General Deal Has Been Terminated
By John Eggerton published
Points to $136 million breakup fee in announcement of share repurchase plan

President Biden Nominates Anna Gomez for FCC Seat
By John Eggerton published
Packages it with renominations for Geoffrey Starks, Brendan Carr

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Advises FCC to Keep Vetting Standard General-Tegna
By John Eggerton published
Massachusetts Democrat signals that the public interest demands no less

Supreme Court Won’t Kneecap Section 230
By John Eggerton published
Says no liability case had been made

Standard General Tries, Tries Again With FCC on Tegna Deal
By John Eggerton published
Grabs at what it calls suggestion FCC could find way to ‘yes’ on station-group merger

Republicans Push for IG Investigation Into FCC Handling of Tegna Deal
By John Eggerton published
Question motivation for Media Bureau move

House Tees Up New FCC Auction Authority Bill
By John Eggerton published
Latest stopgap measure is among a host of bills to help close the digital divide

Parties Spar at FCC as Standard General-Tegna Financing Deadline Looms
By John Eggerton published
Former FCC, FTC chairs employed to pitch deal decision

Fox News Solos on GOP Oversight Press Conference
By John Eggerton published
Other news operations pass on live coverage

Broadcasters Push Extended Audible Crawl Rule Waiver
By John Eggerton published
Says there is still no technical solution to problem

TV Fan and Critic Newton Minow Dies at 97
By John Eggerton published
Iconic former FCC chair was public broadcasting pioneer and approved pay TV testing

Second Court Upholds FCC’s Broadband Subsidy Delegation
By John Eggerton published
Says USAC is sufficiently subordinate to pass constitutional muster

FTC Proposes Banning Facebook From Monetizing Youth Data
By John Eggerton published
Says company has repeatedly violated multiple privacy settlements with agency

Gigi Sohn To Head Municipal Broadband Advocacy Group
By John Eggerton published
Former FCC nominee joins American Association for Public Broadband as executive director

GOP Senator Pushes Bill To Force Google, Facebook Ad-Side Divestitures
By John Eggerton published
Bill from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) would prevent biggest platforms from having piece of ad-exchange business

Kids Online Ad-Labeling Bill Returns
By John Eggerton published
Legislation would also require annual public reports on potential harms of targeted ads

FCC Judge Suspends Standard General-Tegna Review
By John Eggerton published
Says, in effect, why start the process if deal may crater anyway

Standard General Flags Fans of Tegna Deal as Deadline Approaches
By John Eggerton published
Cites critics high-profile of FCC process and supporters of merger
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