FCC Claims Substantial Growth in Video Description
Cites NCTA data that major networks are offering a variety of programming with video description services.
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FCC Resolves White Spaces Issues
Finalizes tweaks and changes, responds to recon petitions, to White Spaces order.
FCC to Lift LPTV Displacement, Companion Channel Freeze
The freeze will no longer be in effect as of April 18.
ACA Seeks Modifications to Broadcast Carriage Election Rules
Organization wants to ensure rules do not burden small operators.
Senators Press AT&T/DirecTV for Small-Market, Remote Area TV Signals
Say company should find way to serve those markets with their own or nearby affiliate signals.
FCC Votes to Streamline TV Satellite Station Reauthorization
The new process can be used when a TV satellite station is assigned or transferred.
APTS Urges FCC to Preserve EBS Requirements
Against proposal that would enable commercial entities to utilize EBS white space.
SES Offers To Reimburse Broadcasters’ C-Band Antenna Registration Fee
FCC wants to know where all of the C-band earth stations are before opening the band to wireless service
CPB Praises Congress’ Passing of Appropriations Bill
Bill provides $445 million for CPB’s FY2020 advanced appropriation
FCC Takes Aim at Streamlining TV Satellite Reauthorizations
The proposed rule is the eighth in the agency’s media regulation modernization effort since 2017
NAB Urges FCC to Protect In-Band Channels to Ease Next-Gen Transition
The association also asked the agency to adopt a “reasonable waiver standard” of simulcasting rule
NAB Pitches 50 Percent UHF/VHF Discount
Says FCC should retain 39 percent cap but adjust for 'artificially presumed reach' of all stations
HEVC Advance Cuts Two Categories From Patent License
The licensing administrator has nixed its subscription and title-by-title content distribution categories
Congress Could Split Payments to Broadcasters Over Two Years
Thune, Walden explore compensating spectrum moves over longer period of time
FCC Readies More Repack Funding
The new allocation along with the first tranche will fall short of the expected total
Comment Deadline Set on Paperwork Requirements For ATSC 3.0 Moves
The FCC has set May 7 as the deadline for comment on the information-collection requirements of its ATSC 3.0 rollout framework.
House Votes Unanimously to Pass RAY BAUM Act
Broadcasters move toward adequate repack funding with house bill passage
CTA Publishes Standard on TV Energy Measurement
The ink is dry on a new standard from the Consumer Technology Association.
Set-Top Box Proposal Pulled from FCC Meeting
Following some major pushback against the set-top revamp proposal from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, the proposal has been removed from the September Open Meeting agenda after not securing the necessary three votes.
FCC Will Consider EAS Handbook Changes if Needed
The new EAS Operating Handbook, published in August, may end up being revised after the national EAS test this month.
A10.48 Tower Safety Standard Completed
The American National Standards Institute and American Society of Safety Engineers have finalized the A10.48-2016 Standard on tower safety, the National Association of Tower Erectors announced in a press release.
House Appropriations Committee Recommends Public Broadcast Funding
A week after the U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee made its recommendation for public broadcasting funding, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee did the same.