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U.S. Federal Communications Commission

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    R.E.M., The Roots, and a Bunch of Waffles Tell Feds To Preserve Net Neutrality

    R.E.M. loves net neutrality! ​A group of musicians that includes R.E.M., Jackson Browne, The Roots, Moby, and OK Go has sent a letter to the FCC urging legal protection for net neutrality, the principle (and current reality) that all information can travel equally quickly on the Internet.The FCC i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Protesters Gather At Google Headquarters, Chant 'Don't Be Evil'

    techfreep.comGoogle headquarters in Mountain View​Today at noon, roughly 100 people assembled at the entrance of Google's headquarters in Mountain View. According to Yolanda Hippensteele, who was involved in coordinating the rally on behalf of the Save the Internet coalition, protesters hailed fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Cell Phone Industry Suing San Francisco For Your Good, Lawsuit Claims

    techzblog.inHey, Mom! I want a rainbow in my brain, too! ​Lobbyists from the Cellular Telephone Industry Association are suing San Francisco over the Cell Phone Right-To-Know ordinance, claiming the city is not allowed to make decisions involving the wireless industry. But they're not doing th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Don't Expect Court Ruling to Lead to Loads of On-Air Cursing

    ​It appears that George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" still are the seven words you can never say on television. Despite a federal court ruling yesterday that fining broadcasters for uttering, say, "shit; piss, fuck; cunt; cocksucker; motherfucker; and tits" on TV or radio ... More >>

  • News

    May 26, 2010

    The Radio Pirate Goes Legit

    Now Pirate Cat Radio is following the rules.

  • News

    December 30, 2009

    SFuture Shock: Bold predictions for the coming year

    Now Pirate Cat Radio is following the rules.

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    House of Representatives Helps Small Indie Radio Stations

    Stefan Kühn​Yesterday the Local Community Radio Act passed in the House of Representatives. Now it's up to the Senate to see if this bill, which will "will open the airwaves for hundreds of new non-commercial stations across the country" according to the group Media Alliance, will follow suit and ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2009

    Pirate Cat Radio slapped with hefty fine, pushed off the FM dial

    Stefan Kühn​Yesterday the Local Community Radio Act passed in the House of Representatives. Now it's up to the Senate to see if this bill, which will "will open the airwaves for hundreds of new non-commercial stations across the country" according to the group Media Alliance, will follow suit and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    SF Gov InAction: Big money! Big money! Oh God, Make It Stop!

    What an exciting week! Your Host Gaaaaaaavin Newson! will be giving away big money prizes! And how much would you pay for this PUC headquarters? Find out in our Showcase Showdown! That's not actually a joke. In fact, there is an awful lot of government happening this week, squeezing big money ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Chron Clueless About the Current State of Radio

    Radio GaGa? No, Lady Gaga Interesting article on Bay Area radio Music Directors in today's Chron. When I say interesting, it's because the information presented runs counter not only to what's currently happening with the commercial radio industry, but is written in such a way to suggest that writer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2008

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Stereo Steve

    Radio GaGa? No, Lady Gaga Interesting article on Bay Area radio Music Directors in today's Chron. When I say interesting, it's because the information presented runs counter not only to what's currently happening with the commercial radio industry, but is written in such a way to suggest that writer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2008

    FCC Holding Public Hearing at Stanford this Week

    Radio GaGa? No, Lady Gaga Interesting article on Bay Area radio Music Directors in today's Chron. When I say interesting, it's because the information presented runs counter not only to what's currently happening with the commercial radio industry, but is written in such a way to suggest that writer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    Fox Refuses to Pay FCC Fine, FCC Forced to Graphically Describe Whip Cream Striptease

    Radio GaGa? No, Lady Gaga Interesting article on Bay Area radio Music Directors in today's Chron. When I say interesting, it's because the information presented runs counter not only to what's currently happening with the commercial radio industry, but is written in such a way to suggest that writer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2008

    Fox to FCC: Fuck You and Your Fleeting Expletive Rules

    Radio GaGa? No, Lady Gaga Interesting article on Bay Area radio Music Directors in today's Chron. When I say interesting, it's because the information presented runs counter not only to what's currently happening with the commercial radio industry, but is written in such a way to suggest that writer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2007

    Howl Howl Howl

    Radio GaGa? No, Lady Gaga Interesting article on Bay Area radio Music Directors in today's Chron. When I say interesting, it's because the information presented runs counter not only to what's currently happening with the commercial radio industry, but is written in such a way to suggest that writer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    Chronicle Bitches Out and Doesn't Publish 'Howl'

    Radio GaGa? No, Lady Gaga Interesting article on Bay Area radio Music Directors in today's Chron. When I say interesting, it's because the information presented runs counter not only to what's currently happening with the commercial radio industry, but is written in such a way to suggest that writer ... More >>

  • Music

    September 26, 2007

    Bonde do Role

    With Lasers (Domino)

  • News

    April 11, 2007

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of 4-11-2007

  • News

    February 7, 2007

    Pay to Play

    The son of a world—renowned chef says he wanted to reform the phone industry. The feds say he wanted to get rich quick.

  • News

    April 12, 2006

    Irrational Exubera

    The son of a world—renowned chef says he wanted to reform the phone industry. The feds say he wanted to get rich quick.

  • Calendar

    November 23, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The son of a world—renowned chef says he wanted to reform the phone industry. The feds say he wanted to get rich quick.

  • News

    January 19, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, January 19, 2005

  • Music

    January 5, 2005

    Meow Mix

    Tune in, turn on, say "fuck": This is the story of a man named Monkey and his very special Pirate Cat Radio

  • Year End

    December 15, 2004

    Trend-Spotting

    In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote.

  • News

    November 3, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, November 3, 2004

  • Music

    April 14, 2004

    Punk in Drublic

    Piecing together a long night of drinking the old fashioned way: horribly

  • Music

    February 25, 2004

    Hear This

    Join indie hip-hopper Sage Francis in saying "Fuck Clear Channel."

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2003

    I Feel Exposed

    Filmmakers and freedom

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2003

    Sex Goddesses?

    Reagan Louie's secret world

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Use of Corporate Radio

    Wobbly's Wild Why

  • Culture

    May 7, 2003

    Get On the Bus

    Sarah Jones' characters aren't just studies in race and prejudice; they're studies in contradiction

  • News

    August 21, 2002

    Business as Usual

    The problem today isn't shoddy corporate ethics -- capitalism was built on corruption. The problem is America's bias against government regulation.

  • Calendar

    March 13, 2002

    Words of Wisdom

    Performance artist Sarah Jones transforms into eight women to examine human rights in her solo show

  • News

    March 6, 2002

    The Chess Man of Market Street

    Every morning the old man brings the boards, pieces, tables, and chairs. All you need to bring is 50 cents.

  • Music

    November 28, 2001

    Pop Philosophy

    Everything tastes better with Gravy (Train); the plot to get rid of Dave Emory

  • Music

    June 27, 2001

    The FCC wants to shut down "Your Revolution"

    The revolution will not be televised, or broadcast, or even relayed via smoke signals.

  • News

    July 5, 2000

    You Could Be Jammin'

    There's a way to foil rude cell phone users. But it's illegal.

  • Music

    February 23, 2000

    Riff Raff

    The Gavin Seminar

  • Music

    April 7, 1999

    The House of Tudor

    The Gavin Seminar

  • Calendar

    November 18, 1998

    Night Crawler

    The Gavin Seminar

  • News

    October 7, 1998

    Death Ray From Outer Space

    Satellite radio brings 100 stations and digital sound to San Francisco's car stereos. Can local broadcasting survive?

  • Music

    July 1, 1998

    Riff Raff

    Satellite radio brings 100 stations and digital sound to San Francisco's car stereos. Can local broadcasting survive?

  • News

    January 21, 1998

    Buffy the Empire Slayer

    Chronicle Publishing petitions the FCC -- but why?

  • Music

    November 5, 1997

    Riff Raff

    Chronicle Publishing petitions the FCC -- but why?

  • News

    March 5, 1997

    Taking Howard Stern Seriously

    Chronicle Publishing petitions the FCC -- but why?

  • Music

    November 27, 1996

    Suspicious Minds

    Chronicle Publishing petitions the FCC -- but why?

  • Calendar

    November 6, 1996

    Unspun

    Chronicle Publishing petitions the FCC -- but why?

  • Calendar

    July 17, 1996

    Night+Day

    Chronicle Publishing petitions the FCC -- but why?

  • Music

    March 13, 1996

    Samples

    Chronicle Publishing petitions the FCC -- but why?

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