Latest articles by HARRY C. MARTIN
In May, the FCC ordered changes in the ownership reporting procedures for commercial radio and TV stations, expanded the reach of its reporting rules
Two small Western-state TV stations have notified the FCC that they plan on moving from Nevada and Wyoming to Delaware and New Jersey, where they would
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.
The commission has issued a new public notice reminding TV stations and other video distributors of their obligation to make emergency information accessible
The FCC plans to improve its electronic filing systems by combining them into a single consolidated licensing system (CLS). A roundtable panel of industry
In the National Broadband Plan (NBP) released March 16, the FCC proposes a Mobile Future Auction, which will permit existing spectrum licensees, particularly
In the wake of the recent well-publicized disputes between cable companies in the New York area and the Fox and ABC TV stations there, the major cable
The FCC has approved the first white space database and the first user devices. Such devices were to begin operation on Jan. 26, 2012, in the Wilmington,
As required by Congress in the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, the FCC, effective Oct. 8, 2011, adopted rules requiring
Under a proposal released in October, the FCC plans to host on its website all television station public files. The proposed plan Licensees would have
The commission is proposing a new enhanced disclosure form (Form 355) for television stations. The 2007 version of this form, which was never implemented,
The FCC is clearing the 700MHz band (TV Channels 52-69) of wireless microphones in order to make room for new uses. At the same time, it has grandfathered
The broadband industry is mounting an offensive to take over all or part of the spectrum dedicated to over-the-air television. This effort began officially
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
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
In June, the Senate Commerce Committee approved S.911, a bipartisan bill that represents the most detailed effort yet to make TV band spectrum auctions
In July, the FCC released its long-awaited decision announcing that Sept. 1, 2015, will be the drop-dead date for analog Class A TV, LPTV and TV translator
The FCC revamped its rules and related forms for reporting the ownership of commercial broadcast stations. All commercial stations, including previously-exempt
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 FCC has issued its first fine to a television station for failure to have a sufficient amount of children's educational or informational (E/I) programming,
The commercial television stations in the Wilmington, NC, market have agreed to shut down their analog operations on Sept. 8, more than five months ahead
The FCC has announced a major overhaul of the quarterly issues and programs list requirement for TV station licensees. New form requirements Instead of
If Congress passes the MORA, the Fairness Doctrine could be reimposed.
