Latest articles by Deborah D McAdams
FAA to Propose Drone Flight Over People Rule by Winter
Federal regulators will address drone flight over people in a proposal due out for comment this winter, according to an executive action taken this week by the Obama Administration.
AFCCE: ATSC 3.0 Won't Interfere With Wireless
The AFCCE weighed in on interference concerns expressed in a filing from CTIA—The Wireless Association.
NATE on Weather Extremes and Tower Tech Safety
The video appears to employ drone footage of techs working on tall steel, while tower tech Brent Jarvis explains the dangers of extreme heat and cold on tower-climbing personnel.
Drones Delay SoCal Firefighting Effort
Efforts to contain a wildfire covering Los Angeles in smoke and ash were delayed over the weekend when drones were spotted where firefighting aircraft are flying.
Q&A: Strategy&'s Dan Hays on Auction Price Point Divide
What if the reverse and forward auction price points do not initially come together?
FCC: 62 Applicants Qualified to Bid for TV Spectrum
The FCC today announced that 62 applicants will be bidding for TV spectrum in the forward incentive auction.
FCC Opens Higher Frequencies to Phone Companies
The commission voted to designate 11 GHz of spectrum for 5G in the 28, 37 and 39 GHz bands as well as “a new unlicensed band at 64-71 GHz."
126 MHz Cleared at $86 Billion
The first reverse stage of the TV spectrum incentive auction had concluded, with a clearing cost of $86,422,558,704.
McAdams On: The Gnu Economy
A recent survey by the Foundation for Nebulous Market Research revealed that online revenues will exceed the U.S. national debt by tomorrow afternoon.
Broadcasters Seek ATSC 3.0 Rulemaking by October 1
Broadcasters are asking the Federal Communications Commission to complete a rulemaking to deploy the ATSC 3.0 broadcast transmission standard by Oct. 1, 2016.
FCC Launches EAS Test and Reporting System
A test reporting portal is being launched for participants in the Emergency Alert System.
Eh? FCC Seeks Noise Floor
The sum of all noise from undesired signals is called the “noise floor,” and people who advise the FCC on technology matters suspect it’s rising.
FAA Report Examines Drone-Human Impact
Among the findings in a drone-safety study commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration is that getting hit by an errant drone is not like getting thwacked by a rock.
Belden to Acquire Thinklogical for $160M Cash
Belden today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Thinklogical from Boston-based private equity concern Riverside Partners for $160 million.
NAB Show: Grass Valley Inks BBC for Broadcast Data Center
Grass Valley is highlighting IP-based media facilities and its “Broadcast Data Center” approach, with BBC Wales as its first customer.
