HARRY C. MARTIN
Latest articles by HARRY C. MARTIN
Frequency coordination for broadcast auxiliaries
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
Requiring adherence to uniform frequency coordination procedures is expected to reduce interference between services sharing a band.
Online tower construction notification
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
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
FCC proposes unlicensed use of TV channels
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
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
FCC stresses emergency information obligation
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The FCC fined three San Diego TV stations for failure to make emergency information accessible to persons with hearing disabilities
a la carte gets negative response
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
According to the Bureau, an à la carte model would not lower subscription costs or promote viewer choice
Children's programming rules
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The approach urged by the UCC would place the FCC in the role of evaluating programming content and, more ominously, regulating on the basis of that evaluation
New tower notification system in place
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The FCC has adopted a tower construction notification system, which is intended to help guide broadcasters through the ofttimes difficult process of determining
New closed captioning requirements for 2004
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The commission is reminding video programming distributors that the closed captioning benchmarks for new English and Spanish non-exempt video programming
FCC ownership studies released
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The Commission has initiated a top-to-bottom review of the broadcast ownership restrictions covering both the local and national ownership caps for all broadcast facilities.
Spectrum management initiative may impact broadcasters
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The Commission’s Spectrum Task Force has taken its first stab at rewriting the FCC’s spectrum policies.
New Commissioners named
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The FCC has three new Commissioners, who join incumbents Michael Powell and Gloria Tristani. They are: Kevin J. Martin, Kathleen Q. Abernathy and Michael
United States and Canada sign DTV agreement
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
A letter of understanding was signed by the United States and Canada to accommodate cross-border DTV allocations. The letter covers DTV operations within
New regulatory initiatives for TV
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
In three separate actions the FCC has moved to standardize or expand reporting requirements relating to the public interest obligations of TV broadcasters.
New FCC rules for descriptive programming
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
After five years of study, the FCC has adopted rules requiring all television stations to accommodate the needs of the visually-impaired audience.Stations
TV auxiliary frequencies disappearing
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The FCC has adopted procedures for the forced removal of TV broadcast auxiliaries from the 1990- to 2025MHz band, and it has taken back the new broadcast
Class A TV rule refined
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The Commission has clarified and modified the programming and technical aspects of its newly created Class A television service. Must-carry. The Commission
DTV buildout
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
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
DTV buildout
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
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
DTV must-carry adopted
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The FCC has issued an order that for the first time establishes rules for the mandatory carriage of digital television stations on cable TV systems. Must-carry
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