We have nothing against open source software, the FCC said. Publish all the software you want - just so long as you don't disclose whatever an intruder needs to modify a software-defined radios.… Continue Reading
In case you didn't take our recent alert about the Invasion of the Trademark Enforcers seriously, the NFL has kindly illustrated our point . . . again.… Continue Reading
The final run of the Broadband Stimulus Special will be pulling out of the NTIA/RUS station on March 15, 2010. The second (and last) NOFA has been released, detailing how you can apply for a ticket on the gravy train. All aboard!!!… Continue Reading
You know those pesky penalties the cell phone companies impose when you cancel your service before the contract has expired? They're back under the FCC's microscope.… Continue Reading
You would think marketing experts would realize that making you crawl off your couch to field a prerecorded phone solicitation is a poor way to generate loyal customers. But the practice persists.… Continue Reading
The FCC has adopted frequency coordination requirements between GSO/NGSO satellite services and terrestrial BAS/CARS stations in the 7, 10, and 13 GHz frequency bands.… Continue Reading
Allowing tank radars at 77-81 GHz is obviously the right thing to do. But three years is a long time to wait for proposed rules and a temporary waiver.… Continue Reading
In keeping with the Obama Administration's previously announced policy, the FCC has finally relaxed a number of restrictions on the conduct of telecommunications business with Cuba. But there are still hoops to be jumped through and limits to be respected.… Continue Reading
An opponent of the waiver that lets body scanners operate asked the FCC to impose new conditions. But the FCC found the risk of interference to be so low as to make them unnecessary.… Continue Reading
The FCC trudged back into court on January 13 to defend the "fleeting expletives" portion of its indecency regime one more time. When last the Commission fought this particular fight in this particular arena, things didn't go so well for the agency. From what we saw, the Commission is not likely to fare any better this time around.… Continue Reading
Broadcasters facing a down advertising market have reason to cheer: the Supreme Court has struck down a ban on corporate spending for political advertising.… Continue Reading
It's that time of year again - time to file annual Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) certifications with the Commission. All you telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers should be sure to mark your calendars -- March 1 is the deadline.… Continue Reading
The FCC has bitten the bullet to clear the 700 MHz band of wireless microphones, and has simultaneously legalized these devices in the hands of formerly unlawful users.… Continue Reading
By issuing a spate of citations recently -- including one addressed to 7-Eleven -- the Enforcement Bureau may have started a domino effect likely to lead to the elimination of the near-ubiquitous availability of prepaid phones and phone cards.… Continue Reading
Concerned about whether the national EAS system would really work if we needed it, the FCC is proposing to conduct annual national EAS tests for all EAS participants.… Continue Reading
As the horrific stories and images reach the mainland from earthquake-devastated Haiti, broadcast stations may want to undertake fund-raising efforts to support relief efforts.… Continue Reading
Attention, all commercial webcasters -- January 31 is the deadline for filing the first of what will be many Statements of Account to SoundExchange, along with payment of copyright royalties for performance of sound recordings over the Internet during 2010.… Continue Reading
Senator Olympia Snowe has sent a letter to the Commission which may encourage TV broadcasters fearful that their spectrum is doomed to be sacrificed to the seemingly bottomless Broadband Maw.… Continue Reading
Things look bad for the FCC in the Comcast/BitTorrent case. But an FCC loss will only set off the next stage of the larger network neutrality dispute.… Continue Reading
The Copyright Royalty Board has proposed -- again -- to impose a $500 annual payment requirement for non-interactive webcasters. If you want to comment on the proposal, you have until January 22.… Continue Reading
