Copyright Act Exemption Might Finally Disrupt Retransmission Consent Regime
Non-profit’s app spreads to more markets, claiming an exemption in the Copyright Act allows it to offer consumers no-fee access to local signals. For years, multichannel video programming distributors...
View ArticleRobocalls to the Human Highlight Film
No one can seemingly escape those annoying robocalls, not even the Chair of the FCC, Ajit Pai. In the above interview, Pai indicates that robocalls are his agency’s top consumer protection priority as...
View Article“Must-Pass” Legislation Provides Opportunity on Retrans Consent
Key Topics Addressed by Leading Policymakers at ACA Summit in D.C. Retransmission consent was of course a major issue covered at the 26th Annual ACA Summit in Washington, D.C. March 19 – 21. Over 350...
View ArticlePai Talks Net Neutrality and Digital Divide; O’Rielly Addresses Overbuilding...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and his colleague, Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, both addressed the recent 26th Annual ACA Summit in Washington, D.C. Both of their remarks...
View ArticleFCC Chair Pai resigns; who will succeed him?
FCC Chair Pai resigns; who will succeed him? Following today’s expected [1.] resignation of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai, Washington insiders believe that President-elect...
View ArticleUnlikely Silicon Valley RDOF Winners
Unlikely Silicon Valley RDOF Winners Updated 07/29/21 – FCC “Letters Sent” Potentially Previously Supported Blocks CNS continues to do great work by taking FCC data and putting it into easy-to-use...
View ArticleResilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing – Right Now
Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing – Right Now “Miss the beat, you lose the rhythm, And nothing falls into place” Van Halen, circa 1991, Right Now Van Halen’s insight about timing and...
View ArticleBridging the Access and Adoption Gaps
Bridging the Access and Adoption Gaps Access to and adoption of broadband isn’t an academic issue for Patty Boyers, Chair of ACA Connects. As president and co-founder of Boycom, a Missouri-based...
View ArticleFCC Allocates $603M in Additional Emergency Connectivity Funding
FCC Allocates $603M in Additional Emergency Connectivity Funding The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dispatched almost $603 million in the sixth wave of awards under its $7.2 billion...
View ArticleAV Regulation Through Insurance & More #SDC2022
AV Regulation Through Insurance & More #SDC2022 “When you don’t know what lies around the corner, what you should do is focus on maximizing your options. Slow down, don’t overregulate and maximize...
View ArticleBuild a BEAD Buffer
Build a BEAD Buffer Build a buffer is Shelby Pardy’s advice to operators thinking of participating in NTIA’s BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) program. Pardy, an analyst for Vantage Point...
View ArticleFunding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s...
Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit Funding & Universal Service Are Key; What Comes Next Also Covered at NTCA’s Telecom...
View ArticleCISA: “Shields Up” is the New Normal; New Rules Coming
CISA: “Shields Up” is the New Normal; New Rules Coming This is the second of three articles covering NTCA’s Telecom Executive Policy Summit. The first article can be found here. One hundred rural...
View ArticleFCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach
FCC’s Carr is a Fan of Field Visits, Foe of Regulatory Overreach This is the final installment of Steve Pastorkovich’s excellent coverage of NTCA’s 2023 Telecom Executive Policy Summit (TEPS). The...
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