FCC Provides Emergency Alert System Solutions
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted the first-ever nationwide test of the EAS on November 9,...
Media Bureau Submits CVAA Report to Congress
As mandated by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) of 2010, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Media Bureau has submitted a...
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...
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...
Incentive Auction Task Force Releases Repacking Software
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Incentive Auction Task Force hasreleased additional software regarding the Incentive Auction's repacking process. Staff-developed "constraint generator" software can...
Emergency Accessibility and Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution on FCC’s Tentative Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the tentative agenda for its May open meeting, scheduled for March 21, 2015. It contains the...
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 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...
USAC Board Members Sought
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) is seeking nominations for 12 board member positions on the Universal Service Administrative...
Sacked: FCC Eliminates Sports Blackout Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has eliminated its sports blackout rules, which prohibit cable, satellite carriers, and open video systems from showing a sporting...
