Comment Dates Set for Proposed Emergency Alert System Changes
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Public Notice seeking comment on several proposed changes to the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The Notice...
Waiver of Emergency Info Accessibility Sought
The FCC's Media Bureau has asked for comment on a waiver request filed by the American Cable Association (ACA) that seeks relief from the...
Commission Finalizes October Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has finalized its agenda for its open meeting on Friday, October 17, 2014. It contains the following...
DIRS Deactivated for Hurricane Irma, Likely to Reactive for Hurricane Maria
The FCC’s Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) has been deactivated at the request of the FEMA for areas affected by Hurricane Irma, which included...
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...
Time Warner Seeks to Hook Up with Charter on the Rebound
Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable have announced plans to merge following the breakup of Time Warner's proposed merger with Comcast. The merger of...
FCC Considers LPTV and TV Translator Issues
The Federal Communications Commission has released a Third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in which it seeks comment on a number of issues involving low...
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 Releases 2020 Communications Marketplace Report
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has published its second 2020 Communications Marketplace Report, which assesses the state of competition in...
Comcast Abandons Merger
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts announced on CNBC that the nation's largest cable operator has abandoned its attempted $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner, the...
