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DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith
Filing says Disney is demanding DirecTV waive legal claims
FCC Sept. Meeting to Include Vote on Freeing Up Spectrum for Satellite Broadband
The tentative agenda for the Sept. 26 meeting will also includes votes on video conferencing regs, robocalls, various enforcement actions and other issues
FCC Orders $3.3M in Fines Against 113 TV Stations for `Kid Vid’ Violations
Fines for 19 different station groups include $2,652,000 from Sinclair and $182,000 from Nexstar
FCC Commissioner Carr Welcomes Back Danielle Thumann as Legal Advisor
Thumann previously served in this role from March 2021 until July 2023
FCC Chair Rosenworcel Calls on FCC to Improve Customer Service in Communications Industry
The proposed Notice of Inquiry would seek comment on ways to help consumers’ customer service experience with phone, cable and broadband providers
NextGen TV: FCC Drops Reconsideration of DTS Rules
The FCC acted after Microsoft withdrew its petition for reconsideration of the Commission’s 2021 DTS order that was designed to help the rollout of NextGen TV and data services
FCC Grants TNT, TBS a Limited Waiver of Audio Description Rules
The petition was unopposed and the American Council for the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind consented to the waiver, the FCC said
FCC Adopts New Alert Code for Missing and Endangered Persons
The new code for wireless phone, TV, and radio alerts could help raise public awareness of the thousands of missing indigenous persons
Charter Communications to Pay $15 Million FCC Fine
The fine resolves an FCC investigation into compliance with 911 and network outage notification rules
FCC Takes First Step in Effort to Require Disclosure of AI-Generated Content In Political Ads
Disclosure requirements would ensure consumers are fully informed when AI-generated content is used in political ads on TV and radio; Commissioner Carr blasted the idea as “a recipe for chaos”
