FCC

Coalition for Local News pushes back on chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel view that the FCC may lack authority to change the rules governing vMVPDs

Stations using Sage Alerting Systems will get an extra 90 days to make EAS messages more accessible; other will need to comply by Dec. 12

New analysis by Illumin found that Pepsi’s `Global Message of Unity’ ad was the most controversial and that Vermont residents were most likely to complain to the FCC about ads

Chairwoman Rosenworcel wants the FCC to vote on Dec. 13 on a proposal to prohibit early termination fees and to require credits and rebates after cancellation of service

FCC Chairwoman circulating proposal that would give license renewal priority to stations investing in local programming

An FCC spokesperson said the law requires FEMA to conduct nationwide tests

The three to two vote was along party lines

NAB filing says FCC has no authority in patent marketplace and that FCC action “would not solve any apparent problem” in the rollout of NextGen TV

The new version provides latest FCC compliance features for DASDEC and One-Net emergency messaging devices

FCC and CISA will host the event on improving EAS security on Oct. 30, 2023