Poring over the fine print of the FCC's "white spaces" decision we wrote about last week, we have found two issues that merit the attention of TV broadcasters.… Continue Reading
Some folks wanted us to issue a press release about our new website design, with all kinds of extravagant, eye-catching, ALL CAPS brags about cutting-edge this and state-of-the-art that. You know, like an ad for a RONCO product, but tasteful (because we are a law firm, after all). No thanks.… Continue Reading
Those soft-touches over at the Internal Revenue Service are at it again, and some tax-exempt organizations may get a break as a result.… Continue Reading
The FCC has accepted a compromise on E-911 accuracy standards, but it's also proposing both to expand their reach to new categories of service providers and to tighten them even further.… Continue Reading
In some other universe, the agency might insist the promised technology function properly before it allows deployment. This universe, though, works differently: the FCC simply dropped the requirement.… Continue Reading
The FCC is proposing to restrict the issuance of toll-free telephone numbers affording access to deaf and hard-of-hearing people for use with the Internet-based Telecommunications Relay Service.… Continue Reading
The FCC says it's time to close the lid on the analog TV coffin for good, so it's started the ball rolling for the final shut down of all remaining analog Class A, LPTV and TV Translator stations.… Continue Reading
The Copyright Royalty Board has announced that noncommercial webcasters must pay a $500 per channel annual minimum fee to perform copyrighted sound recordings during the 2006-2010 rate term. Big deal? Not really. But . . .… Continue Reading
Deadlines for comments and replies on the FCC's proposal to "reclaim" some USF funds and redirect them toward broadband have been established.… Continue Reading
A White Space decision may be imminent . . . but the FCC faces 17 petitions for reconsideration, a court appeal, and unresolved issues of its own. Just among ourselves, we think the controversy might continue beyond the next round of rulemaking.… Continue Reading
A station's failure to operate during the preceding license term might be factored into the renewal process in the upcoming renewal cycle. This is not good news if you happen to be off the air. It's really not good news if your non-operation has dragged on over a significant portion of your most recent license term.… Continue Reading
Deadlines for comments and replies have been established in the FCC's inquiry concerning two "under-developed" issues inherent in the Net Neutrality/Open Network proceeding.… Continue Reading
The Commission's new USF game plan involves the likely dedication of hundreds of millions of dollars to subsidize broadband. Precisely how the Commission justifies its proposed approach may raise some eyebrows.… Continue Reading
In 2006, the FCC hustled through revisions of a number of rules affecting eligibility for bidding credits in spectrum auctions. Bad news for the FCC: the Third Circuit has now sent two of the three rule changes back to the agency for a re-do because of shortcomings in the rulemaking process.… Continue Reading
