HARRY C. MARTIN
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Carriage proposals
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
Two recent proposals by the FCC would open the door to significantly increased carriage obligations for cable operators as of the February 2009 DTV transition
White space use OK'd
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The FCC will permit use of TV white space after the DTV transition.
White-space proposal has new life
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
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
FCC imposes new rules
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The FCC has announced a major overhaul of the quarterly issues and programs list requirement for TV station licensees. New form requirements Instead of
Must-carry rules set
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
As of Feb. 17, 2009, all U.S. TV stations are expected to cease broadcasting in analog and commence digital-only operations. For viewers with digital
Expletive policy blocked
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
In a 3-1 decision issued on June 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York struck down the FCC's fleeting expletive policy, which was adopted in 2004.
CALM Act approved
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to implement the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act), which the president
Incentive auctions
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
Three new pieces of legislation would compensate broadcasters for giving up spectrum.
Must carry survives
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
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
Significantly viewed signals
By HARRY C. MARTIN published
The FCC has declared that satellite carriers may carry otherwise distant signals that are significantly viewed in specified communities