There is still no news on the CBS investigative report on the use of forged documents by Dan Rather and Company.
Here are some interesting items.
+Former funnyman, Chevy Chase, decided to unleash a profane and foul-mouth-tirade at the Bush Administration during a gala at the Kennedy Center Tuesday night.
Backers for the event sponsored by the left wing People for the American Way were not pleased with the rant that used an expletive used by the Vice President as a noun and an adjective to describe the President. Sponsors were quickly distancing themselves from Chase's remarks by noting the remarks were unscripted.
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+The City of Washington DC gas virtually killed its deal with Major League Baseball. Under the original deal, MLB would bring the Montreal Expos to the city and play in RFK Stadium until a new stadium was built.
Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp (D) introduced legislation at a Council meeting that would require 50% of the stadium construction funds to come from private sources. The legislation passed and now the deal with MLB is in jeopardy.
Robert A. DuPuy, president of baseball, responded to the council's move by saying that this was not the deal that MLB agreed to and was "wholly unacceptable." MLB immediately halted all business and promotion activities for the Washington Nationals and offered refunds for ticket purchases.
It looks like the 33 year absence of baseball in the nation's capitol will continue.
Yahoo! News - Baseball Rejects Council's Changes In Financing Plan for D.C. Stadium: "Robert A. DuPuy"
+The Federal Communications Commission made news twice this week. The FCC will allow wireless technology on commercial airline beginning in 2006. Using satellite technology, passengers will be able to connect to the Internet and use cell phones.
The Federal Aviation Administration still needs to approve any use of technology on airliners.
FCC To Allow Wireless on Airplanes
A California radio group filed a petition in October to apply to satellite and, possibly cable, providers the same indecency rules for broadcasters. The petition was filed directly in response to Howard Stern's pending move to satellite radio.
Wilson FM Broadcasters wanted to same rules to apply or to loosen the restrictions on broadcasters. The FCC will do neither.
Media Bureau Chief Ken Feree declined to open a proceeding. Citing an earlier FCC ruling, Feree said that “[c]onsistent with existing case law, the Commission does not impose regulations regarding indecency on services lacking the indiscriminate access to children that characterizes broadcasting.”
"Your petition does not provide a basis to revisit that determination," said Ferree.
Broadcasting & Cable: The Business of Television
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