Mark Lloyd

Haywire FCC Spectrum Auction: U.S. Needs National Broadband Strategy

The FCC sale weakens national security and emergency preparedness, warns Mark Lloyd. There’s another way.

Media Maneuvers: Why the Rush to Waive Cross-Ownership Ban?

FCC chair seeks waiver for new Tribune owner. Today’s progressives should fight this effort as progressives did 60 years ago, writes Mark Lloyd.

A “Minor” Loosening of Media Ownership Rules

New rule would make it easier to consolidate media ownership in local markets, says Mark Lloyd.

The Broadband Divide: Rural Access Lags Far Behind Cities

Connecting rural Americans to high-speed Internet is important for business, health care, civic participation, and public safety, says Mark Lloyd.

What Happened to the Third Wave Netizen?

Must See TV: Ensuring Americans Stay Connected Through the Transition to Digital

Mark Lloyd talks about the transition to digital television and what Congress can do to make sure that the FCC is holding broadcasters responsible.

Forget the Fairness Doctrine

Mark Lloyd explains why the Center is not calling for a return of the fairness doctrine to address the conservative bias of political talk radio.

Raise the Bar on Broadband

The FCC should provide Congress and the American public with more reliable information on telecommunications services, writes Mark Lloyd.

The Wiring of Rural America

CAP's Mark Lloyd testifies to the House Appropriations Committee on the need to make broadband access available to all Americans.

The Structural Imbalance of Political Talk Radio

Report from CAP and Free Press shows that while conservative talk radio dominates the format, simple measures could restore balance.

Imus and “I’m Us”

Mark Lloyd asks who exactly will miss “Imus in the Morning.” The answers are as shocking as the shock jock himself.

Let’s Get Started on DTV

Mark Lloyd says the transition to digital TV requires a renewed look at the public interest and more funding to deliver DTV to every American.

Satellite Radio Days: XM-Sirius Merger Sparks a Welcome Debate

Local media diversity can grow through satellite radio, but only if antitrust regulators alter the way they examine media merger rules, says Mark Lloyd.

Local Media Diversity Matters

Report outlines how to effectively measure local media diversity and determine what level of diversity supports local democracy.

Why the FCC Will Get Media Ownership Wrong Again

Mark Lloyd says the Federal Communications Commission will once again get media diversity regulations wrong. CAP will help them get it right.

FCC Chairman Martin Unleashed

Mark Lloyd examines Martin’s troubling efforts to come to the aid of the very companies he’s supposed to be regulating.

Protect Press Freedom: Next Congress Needs to Free Investigative Journalists

Mark Lloyd calls on the incoming 110th Congress to protect investigative reporters from over-reaching federal prosecutors and judges.

Media Again Fails Our Democracy

Iraq coverage makes the difference in congressional elections, not election coverage or political ads.

A Titanic Disaster

AT&T and Whatever Happened to Antitrust?

Net Neutrality (or Back to the Future)

The Strange Case of Satellite Radio

Subsidizing the Digital Television Transition

How Soon We Forget