C-Band Transition Rules Adopted in Landmark Proceeding Affecting Wireless, Broadcast, and Satellite Interests
In a 3-2 vote at its February open meeting, the FCC adopted a C-band Order and Order of Proposed Modification as well...
FCC Finally Adds Mobility II, CAF II, and Broadband Reporting to Meeting Agenda
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has tentatively set an ambitious agenda for the February 23, 2017 Open Commission Meeting, including the Mobility Fund Phase II...
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...
FCC Extends Open Internet and Framework for Broadcast Internet Access Service Comment Periods
As the July 15, 2014 comment deadline in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Open Internet proceeding approached, an “overwhelming surge” in FCC...
Market Modifications Proposed for Satellite Delivered Broadcasts
The FCC has proposed new rules to allow direct to home satellite video programming distributors (e.g., DIRECTV and DISH Network) to seek market modifications...
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 Approves Rules to Require Closed Captioning of Online Video Clips Starting in 2016
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved new rules to require closed captioning of certain video clips posted online. In keeping with the goal...
FCC Proposes to Extend HDTV Carriage Exemption
The FCC has adopted a Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Fifth FNPRM) that proposes to extend the Commission’s existing exemption from its material degradation rules...
FCC Seeks Comment on Petition for Limited Waiver of Video Description Requirements
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Media Bureau has issued a Public Notice regarding a petition filed by NBCUniversal, LLC (NBCUniversal),...
Unauthorized Emergency Alert Prompts PSHSB Questions
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) is seeking comment on how unauthorized Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages affect EAS participants, public...
