HARRY C. MARTIN

Frequency coordination is required for most microwave broadcast auxiliary changes

The FCC approved deployment of white-space devices

In the National Broadband Plan (NBP) released March 16, the FCC proposes a Mobile Future Auction, which will permit existing spectrum licensees, particularly

The Senate seeks a spectrum inventory, but with a kick

The Supreme Court has decided not to hear an appeal filed by Cablevision relative to last year's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second

Are we at the beginning of the end of over-the-air broadcast television? Some might argue that free-over-the-air broadcast TV has been on its way out

The FCC has announced that it will accept applications for new and major change LPTV and translator stations. This is the first such window since 2000.

In a much-anticipated order, the FCC corrected, clarified and revised most of the miscues that had marred its 2004 decision re-vamping the MDS/ITFS band.

With the major DTV rulemaking proceedings out of the way, the commission has been working on resolving remaining DTV transition issues as they occur.

The July 1 deadline for all stations to commence operation of their DTV facilities with either replication or maximized facilities or face the loss of

The FCC has announced a major overhaul of the quarterly issues and programs list requirement for TV station licensees. New form requirements Instead of

Wireless use of vacant TV white space is on the horizon. The principal remaining issues include whether portable devices will be authorized in white space

The U.S. Senate introduced two bills that would require the commission to adopt rules to authorize the unlicensed use of television spectrum for wireless

In response to complaints filed by public interest groups in November 2006, the FCC has fined Comcast $20,000 for carrying portions of video news releases

In May, the FCC ordered changes in the ownership reporting procedures for commercial radio and TV stations, expanded the reach of its reporting rules

The long-delayed extension of the law covering direct broadcast satellite retransmission of television stations became effective at the end of May. While

National Public Radio (NPR) has asked the FCC to rescind TV Channel 6 protection obligations as set out in Section 73.525 of the rules. The current protection

Nondiscrimination provisions could be applied to all media advertising.

A new FCC ownership reporting system goes into effect Nov. 1. The current plan is for all commercial licensees along with a variety of broadcast owners

As part of its effort to clear all broadcast operations out of the 700MHz band on or before the Feb. 17, 2009, DTV transition, the FCC has imposed a freeze

A digital translator can bolster DTV coverage