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FCC Releases Draft Notice for NextGen TV Rules, ATSC 1.0 Sunset
By George Winslow published
NEXTGEN TV Regulator tentatively decides stations should determine when to transition to 3.0 broadcasts; also seems willing to relax some rules to speed up the process

FCC to Vote on Accelerating ATSC 3.0 Transition at October Meeting
By Tom Butts published
NEXTGEN TV Commission will act on whether to propose shutting down 1.0 by 2030

A Status Update on FCC Operations
By Nick Langan published
FCC With the government shutdown headed into its second week, a summary of commission services and deadlines

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Reportedly Expected to Testify to Senate Commerce Committee
By Tom Butts published
FCC Carr expected to be joined by the two other FCC commissioners

FCC Suspends Operations After Congress Fails to Keep Federal Government Open
By Tom Butts published
FCC Most filing deadlines that fall during the shutdown will be extended with submissions due the next business day after the FCC resumes normal operations

On-Device, On-Demand: Captioning Mandates Require Changes for a More Accessible Future
By Kyle Caploe published
OPINION What if the FCC changed its rules to require consumer electronics manufacturers to install voice recognition hardware rather than the content creator?

FCC’s Anna Gomez: Changing Ownership Rules Could Benefit NextGen TV
By Phil Kurz published
Acknowledging the role of ATSC 3.0 in shoring up broadcasters financially, changing ownership regulations raises policy questions, the Democratic commissioner says

[UPDATED] FCC Approves Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules
By Tom Butts last updated
FCC NPRM to look at local television and radio ownership rules that limit the number of stations a single entity can own in a local market

NAB Applauds FCC Efforts to Improve Alerting Systems, Stresses Important Role Played by Broadcasters During Emergencies
By George Winslow published
The group said it supports efforts “to enhance EAS, while preserving and promoting the legacy EAS system as a critically important redundant failsafe backup”
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