HARRY C. MARTIN

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

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.

A new FCC ownership reporting system goes into effect Nov. 1. The current plan is for all commercial licensees along with a variety of broadcast owners

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

A digital translator can bolster DTV coverage

In a much-anticipated order, the FCC corrected, clarified and revised most of the miscues that had marred its 2004 decision re-vamping the MDS/ITFS band.

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

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

The commission is reminding video programming distributors that the closed captioning benchmarks for new English and Spanish non-exempt video programming

The FCC has released a controversial Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could open the door for the use of unlicensed devices on vacant TV channels

In September, the FCC issued an order regarding its ongoing 700 mHz “band-clearing” proceedings.

The Commission has initiated a top-to-bottom review of the broadcast ownership restrictions covering both the local and national ownership caps for all broadcast facilities.

A brief review of applicable law and regulation governing access to time by political candidates.

The FCC has adopted a tower construction notification system, which is intended to help guide broadcasters through the ofttimes difficult process of determining

The FCC has approved equipment standards that will allow digital television sets to connect directly to digital cable service wall outlets without the need for a set-top box (“plug-and-play” TV).

Requiring adherence to uniform frequency coordination procedures is expected to reduce interference between services sharing a band.

May 1, 2002, is the deadline for commercial stations in the top-30 markets to complete construction of their DTV facilities. In the past the FCC has granted

A letter of understanding was signed by the United States and Canada to accommodate cross-border DTV allocations. The letter covers DTV operations within