Business and Law
Members of Congress Share Concern About Geo-Targeting Proposal
Technology could lead radio broadcasters to “exclude rural areas,” 13 Republicans say
Jessica Rosenworcel
Business and Law
FCC Gives the OK to More EAS Improvements
Commission says radio and TV alerts will now be clearer and more accessible to...
People News
FCC Has a New Chief of Native Affairs
Denise Bambi Kraus has been named chief of the FCC’s Office of Native Affairs...
Business and Law
NAB Welcomes Capitol Hill Backup on Fees
Rep. Emmer and 93 other members of Congress ask the FCC to explain
Business and Law
FCC Officials Speak Out in Support of New Net Neutrality Legislation
"Clear internet access is no longer a luxury, but a necessity"
Headlines
Rosenworcel Defends 2023 Budget Request
Cites long list of additional mandated responsibilities
Business and Law
Court Nixes FCC’s Double-Verification Mandate on Foreign Sponsorship
Says order exceeded legislative language
News and Business
Free Press Vet Carmen Scurato Joins FCC
Will be consumer legal advisor to chair Jessica Rosenworcel
Business and Law
FCC Adds Resilient Networks Requirement
Wireless carriers must participate in disaster planning and recovery
Business and Law
Representatives Express Concern About Geo-Targeting Proposal
Members of Congress urge the FCC to assess impact of FM booster rule changes
Business and Law
10 Reps Write to Rosenworcel on Geo-Targeting
Democratic members cite benefits to minorities
Headlines
FCC Working on Wireless Resiliency
Rosenworcel wants cellphones to work during emergencies
Business and Law
FCC OKs Computer Modeling for Directional FM
Manufacturer simulations will be allowed once original model is verified
Business and Law
FCC Addresses Wireless Emergency Alerts
Push is on to increase reliability, speed and accuracy of alerts
Business and Law
NAB to FCC: Time To Wrap Up Ownership Rule Review
Says quadrennial needs to be completed with or without fifth commissioner
NAB Show
Rosenworcel Scheduled for NAB Show, But Has COVID
LeGeyt is scheduled to host her in a fireside chat format
People News
FCC Chair’s Office Welcomes New Executive Staff
Narda Jones and Priscilla Delgado Argeris join as chief of staff and chief legal...
Headlines
Upgrades Made to FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System
The initial update transitions ECFS to a cloud-based platform
Business and Law
FCC Plans to Hire to Fight Pirate Radio
Omnibus spending bill includes money for 15 full-time equivalent positions
Business and Law
Attention, Stations: Foreign Sponsor ID Is Now in Effect
The FCC says effective today, stations must comply with the new rule
Headlines
Rosenworcel Opposes Calls to Use FCC to Remove Fox News, Newsmax, Others
Told legislators before confirmation she would not do so
News Makers
Senate Committee Advances Rosenworcel Nomination
Full vote would make her first non-acting woman FCC chair
News and Business
MMTC Calls for Proactive FCC Lead on 6G Rollout
Wireless policy needed for economic and national security, MMTC said in letter to Rosenworcel
People News
Biden Renominates Jessica Rosenworcel to FCC, Gigi Sohn Also Gets Nod
Administration points out Sohn would be first openly LGBTIQ+ FCC commissioner
Headlines
Rosenworcel Calls for 6G Initiative
Would like an effort modeled after the recent Project Solarium
Business and Law
Rosenworcel Highlights Network Resilience
The acting chair lays out the reasoning for a newly opened NPRM
Business and Law
Senators Urge President Biden to Make Rosenworcel Official FCC Chair
Group says “there is no better qualified or more competent person to lead the...
Business and Law
Rosenworcel Names Members to Revamped Advisory Group
CSRIC VIII will be co-chaired by representatives of CISA and Verizon
Business and Law
Latest Data Confirms Underrepresentation, Rosenworcel Says
FCC releases latest ownership data by gender, race and ethnicity.
Business and Law
FCC Takes a Broom to Radio’s Technical Rules
The proposed changes are “safe and sane,” as one engineering observer put it
Business and Law
Rosenworcel Wants to Update Political Programming Rules
The FCC will consider opening an NPRM to make two changes
Business and Law
Further Relaxation of Ownership Seems Unlikely
But could easing of subcaps still come into play?
Business and Law
Rosenworcel Widens Focus of Diversity Group
She expands mission of an advisory committee to include broader tech
Business and Law
Radio Technical Rules to Be Cleaned Up
The FCC has some changes it wants to make that involve various radio rules
Business and Law
FCC Explores More Efficient Wireless Mic Systems
A current NPRM asks if the commission should allow WMAS systems
Business and Law
Emergency Alert Changes Pass FCC
Order tightens up state EAS plan process, among other changes
Business and Law
“My Heart Will Always Beat as a Broadcaster”
Gordon Smith speaks to State Leadership Conference, reviews policy priorities
Business and Law
Rosenworcel Wants to “Revitalize” CSRIC
The FCC is seeking members for its communications advisory panel
Headlines
The FCC Will Explore Internet EAS
We can also expect new marching orders for state EAS committees