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FCC Nominee Thumann Severs to Testify in Senate Sept. 17
Appearance before Senate Commerce Committee will move her one step closer to confirmation and a 3-1 Republican majority at the agency
Communications Industry Groups Back Thumann Severs Nomination to FCC
NATE, NCTA and the NTCAA are part of a coalition of 12 communications industry organizations urging the Senate to advance the nomination
Jimmy Kimmel Shifts Political Interview to YouTube Over FCC Worries
“Out of consideration for our local stations…my interview tomorrow with [Senate candidate] James Talarico will not air on television” Kimmel said.
FCC to Vote on Opening Up Spectrum for Satellite, IoT
FCC Commission will vote on unlocking more than 1,000 MHz of spectrum in the 12 GHz and 42 GHz bands for a range of connectivity services and to 'modernize' UWB rules
FCC May Ramp Up Regulation of How Broadcasters Cover Polls
Following complaints by President Trump, Carr said the agency could soon issue guidance “not airing fake polls”
Public TV Stations, PBS Support FCC’s EAS ‘Modernization’ Efforts
They are backing the agency’s proposal to permit, but not require, software-based EAS technologies
AWARN Alliance Addresses 3.0, Authentication, Geotargeting, Symbology In FCC Filing
The alliance’s comments are in response to a Further Notice on improving emergency alerting
NAB Backs Most Proposed EAS Changes at FCC
FCC But the group asks the FCC not to shorten window for fixing problems
