December (the most wonderful time of the year) often carries with it a sense of retrospection. We start looking back on the year that was, compiling “Best of” lists, tying up loose ends, getting those last donations and expenses in under the wire. Of course, there’s also plenty of forward-looking at what the new year … Continue Reading
On November 16, 2018, the FCC released a Report and Order amending the hearing aid compatibility (“HAC”) reporting requirements for wireless service providers. In short, the order changes the emphasis for disseminating HAC information to consumers from FCC reports to service provider websites, requiring service providers to post additional information on their websites about the … Continue Reading
This week, the FCC announced that March 30 will be the effective date for amending hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules. These rules, published in the Federal Register on March 6, were designed to allow those who are hard of hearing to have access to the national telecommunications network and to further implement the Twenty-First Century … Continue Reading
The official deadline for trying to get yourself off the list of Top Ten Nonbroadcast Video Networks has been announced.… Continue Reading
The video description rules bring the FCC into the ratings game . . . every three years, at least.… Continue Reading
If you're planning to help refresh the record in the FCC's ongoing proceedings on hearing aid compatibility requirements, we've now know the deadlines for comments.… Continue Reading
Out for comment: A proposed shift to a function-based (rather than technology-based) regulatory approach, and mandatory 100% HAC compliance… Continue Reading
The FCC has extended the deadline for reply comments in the proceeding concerning possible expansion of the obligations of video providers with respect to emergency information.… Continue Reading
The FCC is looking to expand its existing rules to require that video providers transmit emergency information aurally using the secondary audio stream.… Continue Reading
The effective date has been set for the technical standards announced last April for hearing aid compatibility of wireless phones.… Continue Reading
Herewith, the video description rules -- which have now taken effect -- in 51 poetic syllables.… Continue Reading
It looks like all the pieces are now in place for the video description rules.… Continue Reading
Let's have a big "welcome back" for the video description rules - gone for years, but Congress figured it was time to bring them back and now, voilà!… Continue Reading
Comment/reply comment deadlines have been set in the FCC's Video Description rulemaking.… Continue Reading
The video description rules, dealt a death blow by a federal appeals court nearly a decade ago, are one step closer to resurrection.… Continue Reading
A quick refresher course about "video description", a requirement that came and went eight years ago, but is coming back again.… Continue Reading
The Wireless Bureau is asking commenters in the hearing aid compliance proceeding to address the effect of the 21CenComVidAccAct on the FCC's proposals there. But heads up - the deadline for comments is fast approaching.… Continue Reading
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 is now the law of the land. Get set for a new set of sweeping changes cutting across all components of the communications universe, broadband and broadcast alike.… Continue Reading
