HARRY C. MARTIN

National Public Radio (NPR) has asked the FCC to rescind TV Channel 6 protection obligations as set out in Section 73.525 of the rules. The current protection

In the National Broadband Plan (NBP) released March 16, the FCC proposes a Mobile Future Auction, which will permit existing spectrum licensees, particularly

In addition to providing closed captions in digital, stations must still offer them in analog

A digital translator can bolster DTV coverage

Moving to your analog channel? Avoid coverage losses.

Wireless use of vacant TV white space is on the horizon. The principal remaining issues include whether portable devices will be authorized in white space

In May, the FCC addressed some practical issues related to the DTV conversion, which is now set for February 2009. Below is a summary of the actions taken.

With the major DTV rulemaking proceedings out of the way, the commission has been working on resolving remaining DTV transition issues as they occur.

In response to complaints filed by public interest groups in November 2006, the FCC has fined Comcast $20,000 for carrying portions of video news releases

The FCC will permit use of TV white space after the DTV transition.

The U.S. Senate introduced two bills that would require the commission to adopt rules to authorize the unlicensed use of television spectrum for wireless

While the final transition date has long been set at Feb. 17, 2009, some stations may want to terminate their analog operations before then. For stations

As part of its effort to clear all broadcast operations out of the 700MHz band on or before the Feb. 17, 2009, DTV transition, the FCC has imposed a freeze

In December 2007, the FCC issued its long-awaited localism report. With it came rule proposals that, if adopted, would impose new regulatory burdens on

The FCC has announced a major overhaul of the quarterly issues and programs list requirement for TV station licensees. New form requirements Instead of

Congress has passed the long-awaited spectrum auction legislation, and the President has signed it into law. Television broadcasters got most, but not

In January, the FCC released its television reregulation order. The order heralds a dramatic change in the reporting and record-keeping requirements for

As of Feb. 17, 2009, all U.S. TV stations are expected to cease broadcasting in analog and commence digital-only operations. For viewers with digital

With less than a year-and-a-half before the end of analog TV broadcasting (except for Class A, LPTV and TV translators), the FCC continues to issue orders

In April, the commission issued a notice seeking comment on possible revisions to Form 395-B, an annual employment report that must be filled out by broadcasters.

In a 3-1 decision issued on June 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York struck down the FCC's fleeting expletive policy, which was adopted in 2004.

The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to implement the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act (CALM Act), which the president

Three new pieces of legislation would compensate broadcasters for giving up spectrum.