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...
FCC Adopts New Program Carriage Complaint Procedures
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted a Report and Order (Order) revising its rules governing filing of program carriage...
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 Issues Administrative Subpoenas Ordering All “Providers” to Comply with Special Access Data Collection
The Wireline Competition Bureau has released a Public Notice issuing an administrative subpoena ordering all Providers of special access services to submit to the FCC the...
FCC Proposes 2015 Regulatory Fees
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) is seeking comment on its proposed fiscal year (FY) 2015 regulatory fees. The final figures are usually adopted...
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Termination of Dormant Proceedings
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice seeking comment on the possible termination...
Comment Deadlines Established for Effective Competition Review
Comment and reply deadlines have been established for the FCC's proceeding to review the effective competition standard under which basic cable rates may be...
Chairman Wheeler Announces CTO Appointment
FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler recently announced that Scott Jordan will be the Commission’s new Chief Technology Officer. Jordan joins the Commission from the University...
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...
Closed Captioning Rules Approved by OMB; Comment Dates Set
In February 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a number of closed captioning quality standards and technical compliance rules. While effective...
