Tag: FCC
New FCC rules spare pubcasters from foreign sponsorship disclosures
The commission reined in proposed regulations that had sparked concern at NPR and PBS.Pubcasters urge FCC to offer ‘flexibility’ on proposed foreign government sponsorship rules
The FCC has signaled its intent to make broadcasters consistently identify when programs have received financial support from a foreign government.Public TV advocates hail FCC ruling on ATSC 3.0
The commission is giving noncommercial TV stations a break on several rules and fees, a move that public broadcasters hope will lead ...Public TV fights datacasting fees at FCC
Advocates are challenging a requirement that stations pay the FCC 5% of revenue from "ancillary or supplementary services," which they say could ...Public TV seeks exemption from FCC translator requirement
The new requirement is “regulatory make-work” that “does not serve any necessary or legitimate purpose,” PBS and America's Public Television Stations argued. ...FCC resolves ‘big regulatory hurdles’ to public TV’s ATSC 3.0 rollout
Pubcasters didn't get everything they wanted, but America's Public Television Stations COO Lonna Thompson said the commission's solution for simulcasting difficulties is ...Climate advocacy group targets Duke Energy underwriting on WUNC
NC WARN complained to the FCC about “misleading” sponsorship messages highlighting the utility provider’s commitments to clean energy.FCC proposal could help public TV stations improve signal coverage
Co-authored by America's Public Television Stations, the proposal would expand the use of booster transmitters to fill coverage gaps.KTWU’s licensee urges FCC to strengthen cable carriage protections for noncommercial stations
In a complaint to the commission, Washburn University of Topeka describes a "concerted strategy" by Comcast of Missouri to undermine must-carry ...They’re alive — but NPR wants to drive a stake in ‘Franken FMs’
In an FCC proceeding, the network argued that FM radio services operated by low-power TV stations are a “grossly inefficient use of ...Changes to FCC licensing standards lay groundwork for new radio filing windows
Based on staff workloads and other FCC deadlines, a window for new noncommercial educational stations could open as early as next summer. ...In FCC proceeding, APTS makes case for aiding FirstNet
“To leave public television stations … on the sidelines of the FirstNet infrastructure is to ignore a robust, reliable and ubiquitous partner ...FCC proposal to end Channel 6 protections draws conflicting responses from NPR, KKJZ
In comments filed this month, the California station raised concerns about TV channels interfering with radio broadcasts.Michigan university gets go-ahead from FCC to build out educational broadband
Northern Michigan University will take its rural broadband service to the state's Lower Peninsula.In EBS vote, FCC denies special treatment for public broadcasters
The FCC plans to auction off Educational Broadband Service spectrum and give commercial buyers an equal shot at snapping it up.
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