On the agenda: Everything, um, A lot of things, er, Several things, Stuff you always wanted to know about channel sharing but were afraid to ask If your station happens to be on the FCC’s Eligibility List for the upcoming reverse spectrum auction, listen up. The Incentive Auction Task Force and the Media Bureau are … Continue Reading
A seemingly small but crucial element of the FCC's incentive auction preparations has survived a broadside attack in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.… Continue Reading
That loud sound you just heard was probably the "cha-ching" resulting from the latest Greenhill Report on anticipated opportunities for broadcasters in the Incentive Auction.… 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 draft "Certification of TV Broadcast Licensee Technical Information in Advance of Incentive Auction", which will have to be filed by full-power and Class A licensees in advance of the spectrum auction, is now available for review and comment.… Continue Reading
If you're interested in either or both of the two proceedings involving how the FCC plans to deal with wireless mics and various unlicensed TV band uses once the spectrum repack happens, heads up: the comment deadlines have been extended.… Continue Reading
Can we all agree that responding to theFCC's invitation to comment on Form 2100, Schedule 318 would be easier if the form were available for review?… Continue Reading
If you are planning on filing comments on the FCC's proposals about how LPTV/TV Translator will fare post-repack, we hope you don't have any end-of-year holiday plans on your calendar,… Continue Reading
Last month the FCC opened up two rulemaking proceedings about how it will deal with wireless mics and various unlicensed uses once the spectrum repack happens. Comment deadlines for those two proceedings have not been set.… Continue Reading
More than 30 petitions for reconsideration of the Incentive Spectrum Auction Report and Order have been filed - and deadlines for responding to those petitions have now been set.… Continue Reading
If you picked "mid-2015" in your office pool for the date the FCC's incentive spectrum auction would be held, we've got some bad news for you.… Continue Reading
If you've been planning on filing comments about the FCC's proposed TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund Reimbursement Form, you've got an extra 30 days to get your thoughts together.… Continue Reading
The FCC has finally begun to address what post-repack life might look like for LPTVs and TV translators - but it presents more questions than answers.… Continue Reading
Many of the alternative bands would require developing technologies not currently used by wireless microphones. In the meantime, the FCC is hoping to make maximum use of unlicensed operation.… Continue Reading
The Media Bureau has given the television industry a sobering glimpse of what life will be like immediately after the close of the Incentive Auction.… Continue Reading
If you think you might want to ask the FCC to reconsider its spectrum incentive auction Report and Order, or maybe ask a court of appeals to review it, you should mark your calendar now.… Continue Reading
