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Mar. 27, 2013

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AmberFin to feature Softel integration at NAB Show

AmberFin has teamed up with the caption solution specialist to offer an integrated captioning system that meets new FCC requirements for IP video....More
Mar. 27, 2013

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FCC notifies NTIA of intent to auction federal spectrum

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski formally notified the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of its intent to auction licenses in the 1695-171MHz band and the 1755-1780MHz band....More
Mar. 27, 2013

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Genachowski to step down from FCC

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski said March 22 he will leave the agency within weeks....More
Mar. 27, 2013

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IP video captioning rules raise issues for CDNs 8

New FCC rules requiring some IP-delivered video content to have captions take effect March 30, raising implementation issues for content delivery networks....More
Mar. 22, 2013

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Republican commissioner McDowell to leave FCC 1

McDowell’s chief of staff, Angela Giancarlo, announced last month that she was leaving the FCC....More
Mar. 22, 2013

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Genachowski calling it quits at FCC

While his departure is surprising at this moment, it was widely assumed that Genachowski, a Democrat, would leave during President Obama’s second term....More
Mar. 21, 2013

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Dateline

Comments on OET’s TV Study software are due today....More
Mar. 21, 2013

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Media Bureau seeks comment on TiVO waiver request

The company has asked the FCC to waive two rules so it can begin selling set-top boxes without analog TV tuners....More
Mar. 21, 2013

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McDowell calls it quits at FCC

FCC commissioner Robert McDowell said yesterday that he will be departing the FCC within the next few weeks....More
Mar. 19, 2013

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Amberfin simplifies compliance with FCC caption regulations

AmberFin has teamed up with Softel to improve the efficiency and reliability of otherwise difficult captioning and subtitling workflows....More
Mar. 18, 2013

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NAB Show to feature prominent legislators, regulators, staff

U.S. Representative Greg Walden, chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, will discuss his career in broadcasting and legislative issues affecting the industry as one of the speakers at the NAB Show opening session on Monday, April 8....More
Mar. 15, 2013

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Cyfrowy Polsat under investigation over charging for football

Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland’s leading DTH operator with 3.5 million subscribers, is being investigated by the country’s regulator KRRiT for showing via pay-per-view two football matches involving the national team in September 2012....More
Mar. 15, 2013

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Dark clouds appear on ENG horizon as CTIA seeks 15MHz of BAS spectrum 2

The wireless association proposed to the FCC Wednesday that it reallocate 2095MHz-2110MHz, part of the 2GHz broadcast auxiliary service band used for electronic newsgathering, for commercial wireless use....More
Mar. 15, 2013

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NAB calls spectrum auction process 'unnecessarily complex'

The NAB thinks that the overall approach being pursued for the auction is “unnecessarily complex, appears to ignore important engineering considerations and overlooks more basic and straightforward solutions.”...More
Mar. 13, 2013

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FCC workshop to focus on technology transitions

The Technology Transitions Policy Task Force will hold a day-long workshop at FCC Headquarters March 18 to examine various transitions in technology and their implications for commission policy....More
Mar. 13, 2013

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FCC wants text crawls to include sound by 2015 3

The NAB petitioned the FCC earlier to require audio of only text messages that affect life, health, safety or property — and not non-life-threatening messages such as lists of school closings and the like....More
Mar. 13, 2013

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Lower-powered Class A's want equal value for their spectrum

Broadcast stations willing to participate in the upcoming spectrum auction fear the FCC is considering giving lower-powered Class A stations less money for their spectrum than larger, full-power stations....More
Mar. 8, 2013

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European broadcasters win against unauthorized Internet retransmission

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has published a landmark ruling that unauthorized retransmission of live broadcast TV over the Internet is illegal....More
Mar. 7, 2013

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Dateline

The FCC is asking for reply comments on its incentive auction notice no later than March 12....More
Mar. 7, 2013

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Key Bridge Global database trial to begin March 11

The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology announced the test will be conducted for at least 45 days....More
Mar. 7, 2013

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FCC gives nod to nationwide TV white-space database operation

The Office of Engineering and Technology announced authorization of database use nationwide, effectively opening the gates for unlicensed radios using TV spectrum....More
Mar. 7, 2013

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Ohio Congressional Delegation seeks RF coordination assurances

The state’s U.S. senators and representatives have written the FCC seeking to protect OTA television viewers from disruptions resulting from a spectrum repack....More
Mar. 7, 2013

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Europe rules live streaming without permission breaches copyright

The European Court ruled March 7. 2013, that websites transmitting live TV over the Internet without permission from broadcasters breach copyright. Tony Ballard, a broadcast lawyer and partner at London law firm Harbottle & Lewis, said the ruling was highly significant....More
Mar. 1, 2013

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Study on minority ownership and newsgathering may delay FCC vote

The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC) has notified the FCC that it will conduct a study on the effects of cross-ownership rules on minority ownership and newsgathering....More
Feb. 27, 2013

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FCC adopts R&O on signal boosters

The Report and Order is intended to eliminate uncertainty among consumers and industry and thus lead to greater investment in the technology....More

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