Three years ago, the FCC authorized deployment of a new IP-based broadcast TV standard, ATSC 3.0, with the hopes that TV broadcasters would implement innovative new data transmission services. That has not yet happened to any significant extent; so today the FCC voted to issue a Declaratory Ruling (“Ruling”) that it hopes will remove what … Continue Reading
On December 12, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted a Declaratory Ruling that finds Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) are “information services” under the Communications Act and that these services are not “telecommunications services” or “commercial mobile services”. As a result, SMS/MMS won’t be subjected to the regulatory … Continue Reading
Indirect alien control of U.S. broadcast stations, long thought a taboo, may be on the way to acceptance at the FCC.… Continue Reading
What's at issue here is the protection of Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI), but in a relatively new setting.… Continue Reading
The FCC has issued a declaratory ruling clarifying eligible uses of broadband public safety frequencies in the 700 MHz band.… Continue Reading
If exempt rural LECs don't have to negotiate interconnection agreements, does that relieve them of the obligation to interconnect at all? No way, says the Commission.… Continue Reading
The Wireless Bureau has issued a declaratory ruling clarifying when prior coordination is required for Broadcast Auxiliary Service microwave applications above 2110 MHz.… Continue Reading
