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FCC Commissioner Simington: FCC's “Uneven Hand” in Media Regulation Harms Consumers
By George Winslow published
Regulatory & Standards Simington said current rules harm consumers and urged the FCC to “balance the scale” between the way streaming and traditional pay TV services are treated
FCC Chair Rosenworcel Rebuts Trump’s Call to Revoke ABC Licenses
By George Winslow published
Angered by ABC News debate moderators fact-checking his claims, Trumps said regulators should remove their broadcast station licenses
NAB Releases Radio and TV Station Self-Inspection Guides
By George Winslow published
NAB joined with SBE to provide broadcasters with up-to-date, standardized guidance on compliance with FCC rules and policies
FCC Regulatory Fees for Broadcasters to Drop Once Again in FY 2024
By George Winslow published
FCC order reduces regulatory fees for the second year in a row for TV and radio; pay TV operators get a rate hike
FCC Grants TNT, TBS a Limited Waiver of Audio Description Rules
By George Winslow published
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
By George Winslow published
The new code for wireless phone, TV, and radio alerts could help raise public awareness of the thousands of missing indigenous persons
FCC Chair Names New Chief Counsel
By George Winslow published
Other staff changes include the departure of Umair Javed
Pubcasters Ask FCC for More Flexibility in NextGen TV Deployments
By Tom Butts published
APTS, PBS want to be able to ‘mix and match’ licensing flexibility for primary and multicast streams
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