FCC Accepting Applicants for Honors Engineer Program
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FCC to Host Webinar Covering KidVid Report Changes
Attendees can email relevant questions to Media Bureau during event.
FCC Fines Scripps $1.13M for TV Tower Lighting Violations
Results of an investigation into tower structures following a 2018 airplane crash.
FCC to Vote on Paperless Notification Dereg for MVPDs
Part of the commission’s goal to modernize media regulations.
Out-of-Date Online Files Being Investigated by FCC
All stations advised to confirm they are in compliance with public file rules—or penalties may follow.
Dr. Monisha Ghosh Named First Female CTO at FCC
Calling the appointment historic, the FCC Chairman said the incoming CTO is a wireless expert.
FCC Kick-Starts Elimination of 30-Day Blackout Warning
Goal is to eliminate customer confusion regarding carriage disputes.
MMTC Refutes Broadcasters' Claims EEO Rules are Unnecessary
Turns around broadcasters’ logic as instead evidence on the inefficiencies of the current system.
FCC Shares EAS Test Results
Majority of Form Three filers indicated no complications during 2019 EAS test.
Padden: C-Band Carriers Should Get 100% of Spectrum Proceeds
Preston Padden says that would be consistent with long line of FCC precedent.
VHF Regulatory Fees Need to Be Revised, NAB Tells FCC
Says at present, proposed regulatory fees do not accurately reflect the stations’ populations served.
NAB Warns FCC About 6 GHz ENG Interference
Offered detailed findings on dangers of interference of newsgathering services using spectrum.
FCC Seeks Input on Analog Radio as Digital TV Service
Looks to refresh LPTV ancillary service docket.
Merrill Weiss Urges FCC to Act on Proposed DTS Rule Changes
The ATSC 1 SFN pioneer told the agency not to drag its feet for the sake of broadcasters and the public.
FCC Media Bureau Opens Window for Stranded LPTV/Translator Stations
Stations left in limbo by the incentive auction and repack can now amend applications to move forward.
FCC Chief Engineer Julius Knapp Retiring
Knapp has been with the commission for more than 45 years.
Apollo’s Cox, Northwest Stations Deal Gets FCC Approval, With Tweaks
Changes meant to adhere to recent rulings on broadcast deregulation rules.
Pai Considering Dropping 30-Day Blackout Notification Rule
Would instead say customers should be notified “as soon as possible.”
Third Circuit Denies FCC Appeal on Broadcast Dereg Decision
Original decision vacated a number of the commission’s attempts at deregulation.
NAB, Content Companies See Protection of C-Band Services as ‘Critical’
Backs FCC’s initial plans and commits to working on smooth transition.
NAB Pitches ‘Minor Modifications’ to FCC Application Filing Rules
Says less is more for online and on-air presentations of pending applications.
FCC Ends Children’s Programming Quarterly Reports
As part of KidVid updates, FCC would only require annual reports.