Commission Sets Filing Deadlines for Comcast-TWC Merger Input
In April 2014, Comcast Corporation (Comcast) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) filed joint applications seeking consent to transfer control of various Federal Communications...
FCC Adopts Rules to Enhance Accessibility for Video Conferencing
The FCC has adopted new rules to enhance the accessibility standards for online tools, including video conferencing. Specifically, the new rules provide...
Next Generation Broadcast TV Services Promoted in ATSC 3.0 Order
The FCC has updated its rules to promote the introduction of ancillary and supplementary broadcast services known as Broadcast Internet that are...
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Rural Spectrum Scanner is a complimentary email newsletter focused on current regulatory and legislative news affecting rural and independent telecommunications...
FCC Narrows Cable Systems Eligible for HDTV Carriage Exemption
The FCC has adopted a Sixth Report and Order (Order) adopting a joint proposal submitted by the American Cable Association (ACA) and the National Association...
Aereo’s Streaming Television Service Violates Copyright Laws
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that Aereo's streaming television service violates U.S. copyright laws. This ruling is a huge win for Television...
MVPD Definition Proceeding Comment Deadline Extended
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Media Bureau has extended comment deadlines in its proceeding to re-examine the definition of a multichannel video programming distributor...
FCC Implements Measures to Improve Video Conference Accessibility
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that requires video conferencing platforms, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Webex, to comply with...
New USF Joint Board Member – Elin Swanson Katz
The Federal Communications Commission has appointed Elin Swanson Katz to serve on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. She will fill the state...
FCC Chairman Green Lights AT&T/DirecTV Merger
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has issued a public statement indicating that an order recommending approval of the AT&T/DirecTV merger has been circulated to the...
