John Eggerton
Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Tech, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Senator signals he still can't figure out why FCC did not mandate early exit

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Says FCC should adopt, but look beyond, modest changes

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Cites rejection of incubator program

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APTS said it can use whatever it can get to provide essential service during pandemic

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Channels must be placed on lower tiers, buildout requirement stands

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New FCC chairman Ajit Pai has addressed the troops, as it were, and let them know that closing the digital divide will be a priority under his stewardship. His full text appears below.

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Said panel got it wrong and full court needs to step in.

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FCC would administer grant program.

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Finalizes tweaks and changes, responds to recon petitions, to White Spaces order.

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Say company should find way to serve those markets with their own or nearby affiliate signals.

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Kagan, Alito signal potential adverse impact trumps video version of enhanced transparency.

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But will continue to consult from Colorado.

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Commission wants to finish tweaks to make process easier.

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Says marketers of boxes could face hefty fines.

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Veteran senator had been active in broadcast, cable policy.

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Rep. Amodei said 'old school' tech is 'doomsday infrastructure.'

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Coalition has some April Fools fun with issue.

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Said quarterlies are duplicative for some phase-completion dates.

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Says with more donations it will go after all 210 markets.

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Eyeing 5G terrestrial wireless broadband in the 3.7-4.2 GHz spectrum.

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Points to rise of net and FCC station document database.
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