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Mar. 7, 2013

Article

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

Article

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

Article

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
Feb. 27, 2013

Article

Commission sets stage for ‘Super Wi-Fi’ development 1

The FCC has proposed making 195MHz of additional spectrum available in the 5GHz band to foster deployment of “Super Wi-Fi” unlicensed wireless devices....More
Feb. 23, 2013

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New JVC cameras meet EBU ENG standards

The GY-HM600 and GY-HM650 are EBU-approved for broadcast use for news and journalism....More
Feb. 22, 2013

Article

Wiley to FCC: Broadcasters need deregulatory help

Wiley is one of the nation’s top lawyers and represents both broadcasters and cable operators, as well as telcos and others in the communications industry....More
Feb. 21, 2013

Article

Smith urges FCC approval of T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger

Gordon Smith, president and CEO of NAB, last week called on the agency to approve the proposed merger, saying the free market is best suited for satisfying the spectrum demands of wireless carriers....More
Feb. 20, 2013

Article

FCC seeks member nominations for Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council

The council offers guidance to the commission and recommends how the FCC can advance the reliability of the nation’s communications infrastructure....More
Feb. 20, 2013

Article

FCC sets April 1 deadline for TV Pickup station receive site filing 2

All licensees of TV Pickup stations in the 7GHz and 13GHz bands have until the deadline to make an electronic filing of the receive site locations....More
Feb. 20, 2013

Article

FCC tells court it was justified in sunsetting hybrid must-carry rule

In a filing with the appeals court, the FCC said its decision was consistent and reasonable within the law, which it had the discretion to interpret....More
Feb. 13, 2013

Article

FCC workshop to examine small cell, spectrum sharing

The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Office of Engineering and Technology will host a workshop March 13 to explore the technologies for use in the 3.5GHz band....More
Feb. 13, 2013

Article

FCC should "show humility," allow market to work, says Pai 3

FCC commissioner Ajit Pai told a gathering in Washington, D.C., that trying to impose an outcome by regulatory fiat is the wrong approach....More
Feb. 8, 2013

Article

French content creators reject new EU rules

Twelve organizations issued a joint statement rejecting proposals to change the way rights holders are remunerated when copies are made within the European Union....More
Feb. 8, 2013

Article

Europe acts to stimulate cross-border Internet content distribution

The European Commission has launched its "Licenses for Europe" initiative to ease restrictions over cross-border movement of digital content....More
Feb. 8, 2013

Article

NAB to FCC: Now is not the time to tinker with OET-69 3

The association sent a letter today to the FCC, recounting the points made yesterday between upper-level NAB staff and FCC personnel about a public notice proposing changes to OET-69....More
Feb. 6, 2013

Article

FCC changes experimental license framework

The FCC has taken steps to make the process of conducting experiments more flexible and streamlined....More
Feb. 6, 2013

Article

Media Bureau grants KTBS request for rule waiver

The FCC has granted the Shreveport, LA, station a partial waiver of its new online database rule and granted the waiver to other “similarly situated stations.”...More
Feb. 6, 2013

Article

OET releases coverage, interference software, seeks comment 2

The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology this week released “TVStudy” software that provides coverage and interference analysis that will guide the DTV spectrum repack....More
Jan. 31, 2013

Article

Deadline approaches for online public inspection file

The FCC reminded television broadcasters this week that they have till Monday, Feb. 4, to upload legacy items in their public inspection files to the commission-administered online database....More
Jan. 25, 2013

Article

UK government urges use of white space to protect DTT

The new UK Programme Group for Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) will discuss how to allocate white spaces fairly between rival operators, including DTT and mobile providers, while developing a suitable white space regulatory framework....More
Jan. 25, 2013

Article

Europe rules in favor of broadcasters over sports clips

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued a preliminary ruling for Free To Air broadcasters to continue showing clips from premium TV football matches to which pay TV operators hold exclusive rights....More
Jan. 25, 2013

Article

Major-market stations join to sell spectrum at FCC auction

The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition is a substitute for the NAB, the primary representative of broadcasters....More
Jan. 25, 2013

Article

NAB and wireless carriers join for “band plan” to reorganize broadcast spectrum after auction

The NAB and key wireless carriers, including AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Intel and Qualcomm, have agreed on several core principles for reorganizing TV and wireless operations in the 600MHz band after the spectrum auctions....More
Jan. 23, 2013

Article

Genachowski’s new "Gigabit City Challenge": high-speed Internet service in every state by 2015

Speeds of 1Gb/s are approximately 100 times faster than the average fixed high-speed Internet connection....More
Jan. 21, 2013

Article

Summit to examine closing the broadband gap

In particular, the summit will examine closing the broadband gap among low-income households, minorities, seniors, rural residents, those in Tribal lands and people with disabilities....More

Europe rules live streaming without permission breaches copyright

Study on minority ownership and newsgathering may delay FCC vote

FCC adopts R&O on signal boosters

Commission sets stage for ‘Super Wi-Fi’ development 1

New JVC cameras meet EBU ENG standards

Wiley to FCC: Broadcasters need deregulatory help

Smith urges FCC approval of T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger

FCC seeks member nominations for Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council

FCC sets April 1 deadline for TV Pickup station receive site filing 2

FCC tells court it was justified in sunsetting hybrid must-carry rule

FCC workshop to examine small cell, spectrum sharing

FCC should "show humility," allow market to work, says Pai 3

French content creators reject new EU rules

Europe acts to stimulate cross-border Internet content distribution

NAB to FCC: Now is not the time to tinker with OET-69 3

FCC changes experimental license framework

Media Bureau grants KTBS request for rule waiver

OET releases coverage, interference software, seeks comment 2

Deadline approaches for online public inspection file

UK government urges use of white space to protect DTT

Europe rules in favor of broadcasters over sports clips

Major-market stations join to sell spectrum at FCC auction

NAB and wireless carriers join for “band plan” to reorganize broadcast spectrum after auction

Genachowski’s new "Gigabit City Challenge": high-speed Internet service in every state by 2015

Summit to examine closing the broadband gap

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