Latest articles by HARRY C. MARTIN
Last year the commission established an on-line Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS) to notify SHPOs, Indian tribes and NHOs of tower construction interest in an area of land
A brief review of applicable law and regulation governing access to time by political candidates.
Requiring adherence to uniform frequency coordination procedures is expected to reduce interference between services sharing a band.
The FCC has approved equipment standards that will allow digital television sets to connect directly to digital cable service wall outlets without the need for a set-top box (“plug-and-play” TV).
According to the Bureau, an à la carte model would not lower subscription costs or promote viewer choice
The FCC has released a controversial Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could open the door for the use of unlicensed devices on vacant TV channels
A description of portions of the Transition Order and the important upcoming deadlines
The Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) recently submitted a five-step plan for moving all television stations to permanent digital channels in the core to the FCC
The FCC fined three San Diego TV stations for failure to make emergency information accessible to persons with hearing disabilities
In response to a Congressional mandate, the FCC recently inquired whether satellite and cable TV operators should be required to offer their programming
The FCC has established rules for converting low-power television (LPTV), television translator and Class A TV stations to the DTV mode
In September, the FCC issued an order regarding its ongoing 700 mHz “band-clearing” proceedings.
The FCC has issued an order on reconsideration of the satellite TV must-carry rules adopted in 2000.
FCC Chairman Michael Powell has sent to Congressional leaders a plan to spur the national DTV transition.
On April 1, 2002, the Commission's video description rules for video programming became effective.
In January, the FCC released a decision addressing 14 petitions for reconsideration dealing with the new TV duopoly and cross-ownership rules. The new
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the EEO rules that became effective in April 2000. The
May 1, 2002, is the deadline for commercial stations in the top-30 markets to complete construction of their DTV facilities. In the past the FCC has granted
May 1, 2002, is the deadline for commercial stations in the top-30 markets to complete construction of their DTV facilities. In the past the FCC has granted
