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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

Proposed Legislation Would Help Ensure Broadcasters’ Continued Access to College Sports
By Tom Butts published
SPORTS Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act to codify athletes’ rights and protections in law, expand revenue for all schools, support women’s and Olympic sports and ensure continued, free broadcast coverage of college sports

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

YouTube TV Battling Carriage Disputes on Multiple Fronts
By Tom Butts published
After reaching a short term agreement with NBC, streamer drops nation's largest Spanish speaking broadcast network

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
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