Why ATSC 3.0? Opportunity!
This article is based on a presentation given at the 2016 IEEE Broadcast Symposium. Broadcast television in 2016 still relies on the ATSC 1.0 standard that was state-of-the-art back in […]
Walden beats out Shimkus to head Energy and Commerce
Rep. Greg Walden won a closed-door election to become the next House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Thursday — beating a more senior lawmaker to seize the coveted gavel of […]
Free Access & Broadcast Telemedia Files Response to FCC Nov. 14 Brief
Free Access & Broadcast Telemedia, LLC (FAB) filed a response to the FCC’s brief on Friday, Nov. 25, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. […]
Broadcasting Defined
In broadcasting history, many have disputed the definition of the word and/or field. For example, on Nov. 24, a letter titled “The erroneous definition of broadcasting has not been removed […]
NAB Urges FCC to Act on White Space Geolocation
Members of the National Association of Broadcasters met with Federal Communications Commission staff recently to urge the FCC to change the rules on the operation of unlicensed devices on unoccupied […]
The CEO’s on the ROI of ATSC 3.0
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GOP Lawmakers Urge FCC Regulatory Freeze
WASHINGTON—Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler urging him to […]
FCC Tells Court to Reject Auction-Related Legal Challenge
The FCC has told the U.S. Court of Appeals to reject a court challenge to its decision not to protect low-power TV (LPTV) stations from being displaced in the post-broadcast […]
NAB: FCC Repack Deadline Likely Unachievable
The National Association of Broadcasters says the FCC likely won’t be able to fit its TV station post-auction repack plan into its 39-month deadline for doing so. It also urges […]
GOP tells FCC to just stop what it’s doing until Trump is inaugurated
Republicans in Congress have urged the Federal Communications Commission to avoid passing any controversial regulations between now and Donald Trump’s inauguration as president. If FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler complies with […]