Todd Shields
Sinclair to sell and still run New York and Chicago stations
NEW YORK - Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. said it would sell TV stations in New York and Chicago to help get regulators’ approval to buy...
FCC chief’s ties with Sinclair said to be subject of probe
NEW YORK - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s internal watchdog is probing whether the agency’s chairman improperly pushed for rule changes that helped clear...
FCC pauses its review of Sinclair purchase of Tribune Media
NEW YORK - The Federal Communications Commission paused its review of Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s proposed purchase of Tribune Media Co. to give time for...
Sinclair said to be fined $13.3M over undisclosed ads
NEW YORK - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to fine Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., parent of WJAR-TV NBC 10, $13.3 million for running...
Net neutrality rules swept aside by Republican-led U.S. FCC
NEW YORK - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission swept aside rules barring broadband providers from favoring the internet traffic of websites willing to pay...
Open-internet rules fight seen raging beyond FCC rollback
NEW YORK - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai took a big step toward his goal of voiding Obama-era net neutrality regulations Tuesday as he submitted...
Broadcasters no longer need a local studio as FCC changes rule
NEW YORK - Regulators eliminated a nearly 80-year-old requirement for TV and radio stations to maintain a main studio in or near the communities...
Divided U.S. FCC votes to begin net neutrality rule rollback
NEW YORK - Regulators began dismantling Obama-era net neutrality rules with a vote on Thursday, opening the way to fewer restrictions on broadband providers...
The debt man only rings thrice in student-loan robocall plan
WASHINGTON - A little-noticed measure passed by Congress last year allows student-loan debt collectors to auto-dial borrowers on their mobile phones -- but a...
Obama’s net neutrality rules upheld by court in win for Google
WASHINGTON - A federal court upheld net-neutrality regulations designed to preserve equal access to the internet, handing a victory to the Obama administration and...
















