FCC Revisits Pole Rates
The FCC has solicited additional comments as it seeks to refresh the record on issues raised in a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the National...
Emergency Accessibility and Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution on FCC’s Tentative Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the tentative agenda for its May open meeting, scheduled for March 21, 2015. It contains the...
Comcast Abandons Merger
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts announced on CNBC that the nation's largest cable operator has abandoned its attempted $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner, the...
FCC Issues Sixteenth Video Competition Report
The FCC has issued its Sixteenth Annual Report to Congress on the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming....
NAB Seeks to Suspend White Space Databases
The FCC has requested comment on a petition filed by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) that takes aim at the television white spaces...
Market Modifications Proposed for Satellite Delivered Broadcasts
The FCC has proposed new rules to allow direct to home satellite video programming distributors (e.g., DIRECTV and DISH Network) to seek market modifications...
Waiver of Emergency Info Accessibility Sought
The FCC's Media Bureau has asked for comment on a waiver request filed by the American Cable Association (ACA) that seeks relief from the...
Comment Deadlines Established for Effective Competition Review
Comment and reply deadlines have been established for the FCC's proceeding to review the effective competition standard under which basic cable rates may be...
FCC Seeks Additional Consumer Advisory Committee Applications
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) is seeking additional applications for Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) membership. Applications must be received by 11:59 pm EDT....
Effective Competition Presumption Under Review
The FCC has commenced a rulemaking proceeding to revise the effective competition standard that governs the regulation of basic cable rates. Under the Communications...