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ISPs and robocallers love the FCC plan to “delete” as many rules as possible
Decisions to eliminate rules can be challenged in court. TechFreedom, a libertarian-leaning think tank, supported the goals of "Delete, Delete, Delete" but cautioned the FCC to move deliberately so ...
NewscastStudio5d
NAB calls broadcast ownership rules ‘existential challenge’ in FCC filing
The National Association of Broadcasters has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission as part ... Read More ...
TV Tech5d
Abolishing Ownership Rules Tops NAB’s Long List of FCC Rules to Delete
Sunsetting ATSC 1.0, reducing paperwork, cutting rules relating to children’s programing, EEO and other areas, and updating EAS are among the many NAB proposals ...
NewscastStudio5d
Gray Media calls for elimination of ‘unconstitutional’ broadcast regulations
Gray Media has filed detailed comments in the Federal Communications Commission’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” proceeding, ... Read More ...
TV Tech2d
UPDATED: Broadcasters Urge FCC to Hit the Delete Button on Antiquated Regs
TV Tech’s wrap-up of the filings shows that eliminating ownership rules is the top priority in submissions from the NAB, Nexstar, Sinclair, Gray Media and other commercial broadcasters ...
Mashable4d
The annotated version of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's WSJ op-ed on net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission will release its plan on Wednesday to gut net neutrality rules put in place during the Barack Obama administration—a move cheered by nobody outside of major ...
Trump's FCC Chair Ditches Decorum, Uses Platform to Bang on Big Media
"He knows what he's doing is unconstitutional. He does not care," said Kim Zarkin, a communications professor at Westminster ...
The Financial Times5d
Top Donald Trump official tells Europe to choose between US or Chinese communications tech
Federal Communications ... rules”. Shares in European satellite providers such as Eutelsat and SES soared in recent weeks despite the companies’ heavy debts, in response to the commission ...
Jurist1d
US appeals court rules assault weapon ban not unconstitutional
The Universal Service Fund (USF) is among a set of policies historically implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), designed to keep rates for local telephone service affordable for ...
FCC chief targets Comcast-owned outlets over ‘news distortion’
The Federal Communications Commission chief blasted news outlets owned by Comcast over their coverage of a case involving a mistakenly deported Salvadoran immigrant who the Trump administration ...
National Law Review5d
NEW NPRMS ON THE FCC’S UPCOMING APRIL AGENDA: Non-IP Caller ID Authentication Solutions and Clarifying Foreign Ownership Rules
Just last week the FCC announced the agenda for the upcoming April meeting on the 28th. During the meeting, the commission ...
Sahara Reporters4d
Nigerian Communications Commission Secretly Employs 17 Staff Including 11 Northerners Amid Massive Revenue Loss, Deteriorating Telecom Quality
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has secretly employed 17 new staff members including 11 northerners, SaharaReporters has learnt from inside sources. Top staff of the commission told ...