Comment Sought For STELA Reauthorization Report
The FCC’s Media Bureau has requested data and comment in connection with the preparation of a report to Congress required by the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014 (STELAR). STELAR requires the...
View ArticleFCC Proposes to Extend HDTV Carriage Exemption
The FCC has adopted a Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Fifth FNPRM) that proposes to extend the Commission’s existing exemption from its material degradation rules that require cable...
View ArticleFCC Proposes to Extend HDTV Carriage Exemption
Please contact Michael Bennet at mbennet@bennetlaw.com or Howard Shapiro at hshapiro@bennetlaw.com for more information. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has issued a Fifth...
View ArticleWaiver of Emergency Info Accessibility Sought
The FCC’s Media Bureau has asked for comment on a waiver request filed by the American Cable Association (ACA) that seeks relief from the May 26, 2015 deadline that requires video programming...
View ArticleMarket Modifications Proposed for Satellite Delivered Broadcasts
The FCC has proposed new rules to allow direct to home satellite video programming distributors (e.g., DIRECTV and DISH Network) to seek market modifications that would allow them to offer in-state...
View ArticleComment Deadlines Set For HDTV Carriage Exemption
Comment and reply deadlines have been established for the Federal Communications Commission’s proceeding to extend the current exemption for HDTV signal carriage that is available for certain cable...
View ArticleFCC Issues Sixteenth Video Competition Report
The FCC has issued its Sixteenth Annual Report to Congress on the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming. The Sixteenth Report focuses on developments in the video...
View ArticleFCC Releases Sixteenth Video Competition Report
Please contact Michael Bennet at mbennet@bennetlaw.com or Howard Shapiro at hshapiro@bennetlaw.com for more information. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has issued its...
View ArticleFCC Narrows Small System HDTV Carriage Exemption
Please contact Michael Bennet at mbennet@bennetlaw.com or Howard Shapiro at hshapiro@bennetlaw.com for more information. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted a Sixth...
View ArticleFCC Releases Eighteenth Video Competition Report
Please contact Michael Bennet at mbennet@bennetlaw.com or Howard Shapiro at hshapiro@bennetlaw.com for more information. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has issued its...
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