Comment deadlines have been set in the proceeding which could lead to dramatic changes in the FCC's experimental licensing processes.… Continue Reading
Kevin Goldberg's recent webinar presentation on such useful issues as protecting one's business and the nitty-gritty of sound recording licensing is now available on-line.… Continue Reading
As part of its overall review of the Emergency Alert System, the Commission has adopted an order which will, among other changes, lead to the first-ever national test of the EAS.… Continue Reading
Guest-blogger and lobbyist Catherine McCullough takes a look at new committee assignments in the 112th Congress and their likely effect on communications policy.… Continue Reading
On January 27, FHH's Kevin Goldberg will appear as a special guest in a free webinar on webcasting presented by SoundExchange. Check out this post for more information.… Continue Reading
Because the proposed rules affect just about every current and prospective user of the spectrum, the FCC should expect vigorous and conflicting comments. Entities committed to innovation will want greater flexibility, while incumbents will each demand greater protection for their own particular operations.… Continue Reading
With Thanksgiving less than 36 hours away, the Commission has given us all something to be thankful for -- by extending, until September 30, 2011, the deadline for all EAS participants to implement the Common Alerting Protocol reception requirement.… Continue Reading
Sirius XM has published the Request for Proposals which will govern requests from "qualified entities" seeking channels set aside to promote diversity.… Continue Reading
Guest-blogger and lobbyist Catherine McCullough, looking ahead to telecom issues in the upcoming Congress, suggests that Members will be feverishly competing for two things: love and money.… Continue Reading
Look for diversity to start raining down from the skies now that the FCC has finally filled in the details for implementation of the Sirius/XM set-asides initially approved two years ago. But the diversity we'll be seeing may be different from the diversity that some folks might have expected.… 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
The same parties who have already filed four petitions for reconsideration have the right to file yet again. But if they do, they are unlikely to prevail.… Continue Reading
With FEMA's adoption of Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standards, all EAS participants now have 180 days to prepare themselves to accept CAP-based EAS alerts. But hold on a minute -- the FCC still hasn't amended its own rules to provide for CAP-based emergency messaging.… Continue Reading
Success in the marketplace takes more than creative engineers, and sometimes even more than good lawyers. It can also take skilled negotiators.… Continue Reading
Flash - Channel 13 is now a UHF channel, according to some FCC reg fee notices! Just another reason to read any and all FCC notices carefully and to be prepared to raise questions when things don't look right.… Continue Reading
Reminder to all you DIY reg fee filers: The FCC's handy "Look-up Website" is not so handy when it comes to broadcast auxiliary licenses, which could lead to big problems if you're not careful.… Continue Reading
The effective date for some - but not all - of the revised rules regarding the Wireless Communications Service, including the new WCS substantial service standards, has been set.… Continue Reading
Remember back in April, when the FCC announced its proposed 2010 regulatory fees -- we said that, historically, the final fees tend not to stray too far from the initial proposals? Silly us.… Continue Reading
If it's Spring, it's time for the FCC to propose new regulatory fees that will be payable in late Summer. And sure enough, the annual Notice of Proposed Rulemaking laying out a tentative fee schedule is here.… Continue Reading
