FCC Incentive Auction Task Force Releases Updated Broadcaster Information
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Incentive Auction Task Force has released an updated version of the information package put together to assist...
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...
C-band Transition Plan Amendment Window Open through September 30
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has opened a limited filing window for C-band satellite operators to amend their Transition Plans that were...
FCC Seeks Comment on Rule Changes Governing Resolution of Program Carriage Disputes
The FCC has initiated a rulemaking proceeding seeking comments on proposed changes to its procedural rules governing the resolution of program carriage...
Effective Competition Presumption Under Review
The FCC has commenced a rulemaking proceeding to revise the effective competition standard that governs the regulation of basic cable rates. Under the Communications...
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 To Preserve One UHF Channel
The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish procedures to ensure that one UHF channel will be available nationwide for...
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 Takes Action to Update MVPD Signal Carriage Rules
The FCC has taken two separate actions to update its rules relating to television broadcast signal carriage by multichannel video program distributors (MVPDs). Both...
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...
