Indiana Senate Passes FM Chip Resolution

4-10-15

If the carriers won't turn the chips on, perhaps the government will pressure them to do so. On Thursday, The Indiana State Senate (Emmis Communications is headquartered in Indianapolis) adopted a resolution ?urging wireless carriers to activate the FM radio receivers already installed in most smartphones.? The resolution focused on the need for Indiana residents to have direct access from their smartphones to the emergency information broadcasts of local radio stations. Similar legislative actions are set to take place in other states.

The resolution outlines the consumer benefits of an activated FM radio in smartphones including radio?s accessibility during an emergency, light battery usage, and non-reliance on internet data to function. Also noted was the fact that smartphones currently sold in the U.S. have this FM radio 'chip' already present and would require minimal effort to activate, allowing owners of these phones to listen to local FM radio stations throughout the United States.

(4/10/2015 10:51:27 AM)
A resolution is a statement of position. It carries no legal authority, has no force of law, and is simply a letter stating their opinion on a particular subject. It means nothing. They spend time on this stupid stuff while the economy is going down the drain and people are out of work instead of doing real work to help make government better.

Oh, Jeff! LOL!

(4/10/2015 9:29:01 AM)
Oh, Indiana.

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Off The Air To Run For Senate

6-12-14

It's something we see more and more of. Radio hosts stepping out of the radio studio and into the political arena. Brian Collamore is giving up his morning show at WSYB in Rutland, Vermont, to run for state Senate. Collamore has been a broadcaster in the local Rutland area for over 40 years. He tells WCAX.com that experience has given him the opportunity to interact with people in Rutland County and learn what their concerns are.

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Wheeler Still Stuck In The Senate

10-18-13

Politico is reporting that President Obama's choice to head the FCC was held up by none other than Senator Ted Cruz. There's a name we haven't heard much of lately. A request had been made Thursday that the Senate unanimously confirm Tom Wheeler but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid never asked for unanimous consent on the floor. Politico says one of its sources indicated that Cruz was the hold-up on the nominee for chairman. The earliest the nominee could move forward now is Oct. 28.

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Wheeler Approved By Senate Committee

7-30-13

President Obama's candidate for FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler, was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday. And as with most issues with Congress, there was some drama for everyone to enjoy. Republican Senator Ted Cruz voted no. Cruz wanted a straight answer from Wheeler on whether he would go around Congress and use the FCC's authority to increase political ad disclosures. Cruz threatened to delay Wheeler's nomination. Wheeler never did answer the question. The Wheeler vote now goes to the full Senate.

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