Latest articles by Deborah D McAdams
Forward Auction Bidding to Start Wednesday Morning
The FCC today confirmed that the fourth-stage forward auction will commence tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Broadcasters Seek $10 Billion for 84 MHZ
Broadcasters asked $10 for 84 MHz in the fourth stage of the TV spectrum incentive reverse auction, which concluded as scheduled on Friday, Jan. 13.
U.S. Gains 144 LPTVs in 2016
The U.S. gained 144 low-power TV licenses in 2016 despite the uncertain future of LPTVs, which are not assured a channel assignment in the post-incentive auction repack.
FCC Reaches $100 Million Settlement in 39 GHz Alleged Fraud
The FCC reached a $100 million settlement with a Glen Allen, Va., company that failed to build out a wireless service network according to the license conditions.
FCC Seeks Feedback on Repack Reporting Process
The FCC proposed its game plan for reimbursing TV stations displaced by the spectrum incentive auction, now in a fourth stage.
Stage 4 Forward Auction Set to Begin Jan. 18
Bidding in the Stage 4 forward auction is tentatively scheduled to begin Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Federal Communications Commission said today.
Stage 4 Reverse Auction to End Jan. 13
Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10, the bidding schedule will change to four rounds per day.
The Impact of IP, Cloud on Media Workflows
New York gathering discusses transition away from SDI
Auction Underwhelms
The $80 billion windfall predicted from the TV spectrum incentive auction failed to materialize eight months in.
HPA 2017: Lampen Talks Data Cable
Belden’s Steve Lampen said told HPA Tech Retreat program organizer Mark Schubin he could talk about 4K over coax cable, and hat Schubin said, “we’re tired of 4K. Talk about something besides 4K.”
T-Mobile Tees Up LTE-U for Spring Deployment
Shortly after the FCC approved the first use of unlicensed LTE in the 5 GHz band, T-Mobile announced it would launch LTE-U over its network by this spring.
FCC Greenlights ATSC 3.0
The FCC today voted unanimously to allow broadcasters to voluntarily deploy the emerging “next-generation” television transmission standard known as ATSC 3.0.
Verizon Aims to Deploy 5G Pilot Programs in 11 Markets by Mid-2017
Verizon this week announced that it intended to launch 5G pilot programs in 11 U.S. markets by mid-2017.
FCC Plans Post-Auction Procedures Workshop
FCC will host a post-auction procedures workshop Monday, March 13.
FCC OK’s First Unlicensed LTE in 5 GHz
The FCC this morning announced that it had “just authorized the first LTE-U—LTE for unlicensed—devices in the 5 GHz band.”
HPA 2017: The Big Screen Resurges
People are watching YouTube videos on TV, the Super Bowl online, and movies where you’d never guess—in theaters.
HPA 2017: ATSC 3.0 Update
Did you hear the one about a bunch of broadcasters walking into a golf resort full of Hollywood production types?
ATSC 3.0 Components: Where They Are and What They Do
How many standards does it take to make a standard? Quite a few when you're inventing the wheel...
McAdams On: Local Journalism
I posted a meme on Facebook a while back—a cross-stitch saying, “Journalism. It’s a tough job with insane pressure and pretty crappy pay. On the other hand, everybody hates you.”
