Some uncertainties still need to be tied down, and “Small Broadcasters” may not be happy, but the new rates themselves are likely to please broadcasters If you’re a webcaster (or planning to be one between now and 2020), you’ll need to know that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has at long last announced the webcasting … Continue Reading
But District Court decision could be key to a return to the Supreme Court for Aereo-related issues FilmOn X’s fortunes have taken a turn for the worse. But for FilmOn X, that might not be a totally bad thing. Longtime readers will be familiar with FilmOn X, the Aereo doppelganger. When Aereo burst on the … Continue Reading
Some things to think about before you commit to buying that whiz-bang interconnected device Much has been made about the “Internet of Things” this year, in both the trade press and the popular media. As we’re placing our Amazon and Best Buy orders for holiday gifts, debating the merits of iOS vs. Android, i3 or … Continue Reading
If you’ve got three hours to kill (and who doesn’t?), and you don’t feel like spending $15 for a movie (and who does?), we have a suggestion. Curl up next to your computer (or laptop, or tablet or smartphone, or other mode of Internet access) and listen to the oral argument in the Net Neutrality … Continue Reading
Bureau reiterates view that using “deauthentication frames” to bounce hotspot users constitutes prohibited “interference”. Conference goers, rejoice! It looks like the FCC really is serious about preventing hotels and other conference venues from blocking access to the venues’ Wi-Fi networks through personal “hotspot” network devices. The Commission’s Enforcement Bureau had staked out its position on … Continue Reading
Just because the FCC finally released its behemoth Report and Order (R&O) in the net neutrality proceeding last month, don't think that the fun and games are over.… Continue Reading
The new top level domain that many love to hate is now available to registered trademark holders - but pretty soon it'll be open to everybody else.… Continue Reading
Get your calendars out. It's time to calculate the date by which petitions for judicial review of the FCC's Open Internet decision must be filed.… Continue Reading
The next time you find yourself at a roulette table in the Net Neutrality Casino, put all your chips on "D.C. Circuit". It's a good bet.… Continue Reading
If you were looking for something to do in your spare time for the next several weeks, good news! The FCC has just released its net neutrality order.… Continue Reading
Pushed by losses in the courts, FCC is now relying on Title II, Section 706, Title III as authority for increased regulatory control of the Internet.… Continue Reading
Will geofencing really provide webcasting broadcasters a shield that they can deploy against royalty claims? The question is still on the table.… Continue Reading
If you're planning to chip in your two cents' worth on the FCC's proposed redefinition of the MVPD universe, you're in luck: the comment deadlines have been extended.… Continue Reading
The redefinition of "broadband" is meant to reflect changes in how people use their Internet connections. Much of that change can be summed up in one word: Netflix.… Continue Reading
The Incentive Auction may not start until sometime in 2016, but the Commission is facing - now - the monumental task of working out the myriad details that will govern the auction process.… Continue Reading
The MVPD universe is set to be redefined to include services "untethered" from any infrastructure-based definition ... if, that is, a proposal laid out by the FCC takes hold. The deadlines for comments on the proposal have just been announced.… Continue Reading
