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Taming the 2.4GHz bandIn recent years, there has been an explosion in license-free devices using the Wi-Fi 2.4GHz spectrum. These devices have been billed as resulting in a... |
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Mobile video encodingAs TV service providers try to keep up with the surge of mobile video consumption and more connected TVs and tablets coming to market, the need for cost-effective... |
Response to House spectrum split reveals party alliances
The NAB came out in support of the House Republican legislation....
As vote looms, Democrats and Republicans propose separate spectrum auction bills
For broadcasters, the differences in the bills are in the details....
House draft bill authorizes voluntary incentive auction of TV spectrum
Members of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee will meet Dec. 1 to mark up draft legislation authorizing the FCC to conduct voluntary incentive auction of TV spectrum....
New FCC nominees to face Senate on Nov. 30
The Senate Commerce Committee has set the date for the confirmation hearings of two new members of the FCC, Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel....
Notice of Inquiry seeks comment replacement form for issues/programs list
The FCC adopted a Notice of Inquiry last week looking for comments on how to construct a streamlined form for TV stations to use to report on how they are responding to the needs of their local communities through their local news, civic and governmental affairs, and local electoral affairs programming....
Commission seeks comments on Spectrum Bridge white space database
The Office of Engineering and Technology wants to hear from interested parties on the recently completed 45-day trial of the database....
Broadcast overlay network could generate $60 billion for Treasury, says report
A new report finds authorizing broadcast overlay of existing cellular networks could reap the U.S. Treasury more than three times as much revenue as could be derived from a spectrum auction....
Republicans use president's regulation review principles on FCC
A Republican staff memo was circulated saying that "many of the provisions are based on principles contained in the president's January 2011 executive order."...
Consumer groups look to end sports blackout rule
The FCC's sports blackout rule was adopted in 1975....
Univision stations to join Dyle network for mobile DTV
Univision Television Group and the Mobile Content Venture (MCV) will deploy the Hispanic service when Dyle launches in 2012....
Broadcasters experiment with second screen app
For the past two years, ConnecTV has been developing its core technology and fine-tuning its social TV platform and user experience....
L.A. and Miami Univision content goes mobile
The Mobile Content Venture and Univision Communications Television Group announced this week that Univision will join the group of broadcasters deploying Dyle, the dedicated brand focused on live mobile TV....
Adobe says goodbye to mobile Flash
Is Flash even needed on mobile phones? Apparently not. HTML5 is the new king, and Adobe is getting behind it in a big way. ...



























