ATSC 3.0: The Time to Deploy Is Now
The standard is done; the government has authorized broadcasters to use it; and there is no time like the present to deploy.
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Report: Pai Preparing July Vote on 39% Cap/UHF Discount Review
It could allow Sinclair's proposed merger with Tribune to go through even if a court decision ultimately reverses the FCC's UHF discount decision.
Lectrosonics Debuts Wireless Mic Products for 941-960 MHz Frequency Band
Enables mobile production crews to access new spectrum band
FCC Proposes $2.8 Million Fine Against Manufacturer
Drone video transmitters marketed by HobbyKing allegedly can operate in unauthorized radio bands
Reps. Pallone, Doyle Call for FCC Oversight Hearing
Democratic leaders on the principal FCC oversight committee want the Republican chair to schedule an FCC oversight hearing ASAP, saying the commission has been willfully evasive
Trump Nominates Starks as New FCC Commissioner
Current assistant chief of commission's enforcement bureau named to serve our Clyburn's term
FCC Waives Graphics-Related CVAA Rules for Broadcast, Cable
The FCC has granted analog-only cable systems a permanent waiver from from the requirement to provide audio description of non-textual emergency info, like maps or radar sweeps.
'The System Is Imperfect. There Will Be Other False Alerts'
Dennis Bookey, broadcast co-chair of the Alaska State Emergency Communications Committee, which recently talked with TV Technology sister publication Radio World about its own recent experience with a false alarm.
Pai Sets July Vote for C Band Item
Says he wants to make more "intensive" use of midband spectrum
More Broadcasters Weigh in on C Band Sharing
Allowing other uses in this spectrum could be the final straw to struggling broadcasters, says one commenter
FCC, Broadcasters: UHF Challenge Has No 'Standing' Legs to Stand On
Says Free Press indefensibly omitted requisite showing of member harm
FCC to Consider Scrapping License Posting Rules
1930s-era rule requires broadcasters to physically post broadcast licenses and other authorizations
Public Broadcasters Ask FCC For Simulcast Exemption
Stations say such a move would allow them to invest in Next-Gen TV with confidence
ATVA Doubles Down On Three Objections To ATSC 3.0 Order
The American Television Alliance has reiterated its position asking the FCC to reconsider three separate objections it previously raised to the commission’s ATSC 3.0 Order
Sinclair Prunes Station Holdings To Prepare for Tribune Acquisition
Standard Media is the big winner with nine stations in seven markets
O’Rielly: Putting the Pep Back in Policy and Process
FCC commissioner touches on policy, process reforms and Kid Vid at AEI function
ACA: FCC Can’t Mess With UHF Discount Basis
Association for independent cable operators expresses concerns over talk of new media consolidation and other changes
FCC Wants to Kill Channel Lineup Rules
Pai says it’s “bizarre” that commission still requires cable operators to comply
FCC to Launch 5G Spectrum Auctions
The FCC has voted to launch its first 5G spectrum auctions targeting 6,000 licenses in the 28-GHZ and 24-GHz bands
It’s Official: Clyburn Leaving Commission
Now four commissioners remain — three of them are Republicans
FCC Revises Ancillary Service Filing Rules
Rule change relieves some 6,000 DTV stations of Schedule G filing obligations
Nationwide EAS Test Tally Reveals Decline in TV Performance
FCC report on the 2017 test shows TV broadcasters to be 'the least successful participants'
FCC Allocates Additional $742 Million For Repack Expenses
The latest sum is in addition to the $1 billion originally allocated in October 2017
FCC's O'Rielly: Thank Goodness for Broadcasters
O'Rielly, speaking to an NAB 2018 audience Tuesday (April 10), said that broadcasters' secret weapon in an increasingly competitive media marketplace was localism.