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FCC Seeks Public Comments on NAB's NextGen TV Proposals
The agency is asking for comments on a NAB proposal that the FCC approve a transition to ATSC 3.0 broadcasts in the top 55 markets in 2028
Echostar Urges FCC to Reduce Blackouts with Major Rule Changes
Dish's owner wants the FCC to allow it to import stations to replace affiliates during blackouts over retransmission rights
NAB CEO Unveils Broadcasters’ Policy Priorities
Modernizing ownership caps, AM radio, NextGen TV, tax issues, protecting investments in local content are among the top priorities in the 119th Congress
IBCAP Announces $25 Million Lawsuit Against Lemo TV and Kemo IPTV
Complaint filed by IBCAP member Dish Network targets a popular illegal streaming service for alleged copyright violations
NAB Show: Gomez Warns That FCC Is Straying From Its Mandate
At the Show, commissioner criticized inquiries into DEI and public media
FCC Unveils Tentative Agenda for April Open Meeting
Votes on foreign ownership, licensing lower 37 GHz band, satellite broadband and robocalls are on the agenda
NAB Urges FCC to “Completely Repeal” Broadcast TV Ownership Restrictions
“There is simply no good reason to keep any artificial limits on TV station groups’ audience reach,” the NAB argued
NAB Urges FCC to Allow Software-Based EAS
The transition needs to be fast-tracked because of worries about legacy hardware suppliers, the NAB argued
FAA Grants Sinclair Permission To Fly Newsgathering Drones Over People, Vehicles
The approval is believed to be the first time a broadcaster has been authorized to fly drones over people and vehicles for newsgathering without a waiver
House Democrats Launch FCC Investigation, Claim Agency Trying to “Censor Journalists”
Letter from three Energy & Commerce Committee Democrats accuses FCC of “sham investigations into entities disfavored by President Trump, Elon Musk, and the Republican Party to censor journalists and news coverage”
