fcc.today The Podcast - June 21, 2023
FCC members face the House in an oversight hearing. ULS is back in operation. Dingers for late filing LPTVs and a unauthorized transfer of a Hawaii FM.
Jun 21, 2023•15 min•Season 23Ep. 21
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fcc.today The Podcast - June 20, 2023
Senate Subcommittee to convene Thursday on the Gomez, Starks and Carr nominations. FCC proposes 'all in' price quoting for cable/satellite TV services. ULS still down, impacting Amateur Radio examinations. FCC to hold panel discussion on AI.
Jun 20, 2023•12 min•Season 23Ep. 18
FCC.today The Podcast - June 19, 2023
FCC members address the Commission's Communications Equity and Diversity Council.
Jun 19, 2023•20 min•Season 23Ep. 17
fcc.today The Podcast - June 15, 2023
FCC files brief in court case about the environmental impacts of the Starlink satellite constellation. FCC deactivates DIRS in Guam. Rosenworcel wants NOI on data caps. FCC/REC closed on 6-19 for Juneteenth.
Jun 15, 2023•10 min•Season 23Ep. 16
fcc.today The Podcast -June 14, 2023
LPTVer says that NAB wants to regulate videos for cats. $21M more funding towards filling in the homework gap. New York man caught playing on a police frequency. ULS, ASR and other WTB systems out of service.
Jun 14, 2023•9 min•Season 2023Ep. 15
FCC.today The Podcast - June 13, 2023
LPTV advocates debate the definition of a small market. Dates for the Grassroots Radio Conference announced. DC TV station
Jun 13, 2023•15 min•Season 23Ep. 14
FCC.today The Podcast - June 12, 2023
LPTV stations speak up on proposed Low Power Protection Act rules. Strong sporadic E layer propagation created some interesting FM DX this past weekend. NFCB's Sally Kane is stepping down after 9+ years of dedicated service to community radio.
Jun 12, 2023•12 min•Season 23Ep. 30
FCC.today The Podcast - June 8, 2023
At the FCC Open Meeting, the FCC passes NPRMs for Next Generation 911, Robocall/Robotext Consent and Licensing in 45 GHz. The FCC passes a R&O declaring that video conferencing applications need to be made accessible for people with disabilities.
Jun 08, 2023•14 min•Season 23Ep. 12
FCC.today The Podcast - June 7, 2023
FCC tells massive robocaller for the third time to pay their $225M fine. FCC threatens to cut off another robo-carrier. FCC settles NCE MX Group 55.
Jun 07, 2023•11 min•Season 23Ep. 11
FCC.today The Podcast - June 6, 2023
Recap of today's House hearing on AM radio. FCC upholds $5M megadinger against provider of anti-mail in ballot robocalls.
Jun 06, 2023•20 min•Season 23Ep. 10
FCC.today The Podcast - June 5, 2023
FCC issues MO&O on 10 of the 20 outstanding NCE-FM MX groups, reverses tentative selections. House Subcommittee to meet Tuesday about AM radio. DIRS deactivated in CNMI (still active in Guam).
Jun 05, 2023•8 min•Season 23Ep. 9
FCC.today The Podcast - June 1, 2023
Details about the US Navy FM transmissions operating under STA in Guam. UK's Ofcom dings Bauer for the premature shutdown of Absolute Radio's 1215 AM network.
Jun 01, 2023•7 min•Season 23Ep. 8
FCC.today The Podcast - May 31, 2023
AM license cancellations are at a record pace as House subcommittee gets ready to discuss its future in cars. Navy's FM STA in Guam extended. SD LPTV dinger lowered to $750 in flash cut confusion.
May 31, 2023•9 min•Season 23Ep. 7
FCC.today The Podcast - May 30, 2023
Broadcasters/telecoms assess Mawar's fury. REC opens new enforcement database. FCC fines PayG $1.4M for missing USF payments. CBer blames a milk crate as the cause of jamming in Rockford, IL.
May 30, 2023•12 min•Season 23Ep. 6
FCC.today The Podcast - May 24, 2023
FCC sends PIRATE Act notice to Spaceport America. Applicant for new NCE loses bid for Raleigh and other waivers. Mawar makes a hard hit on Guam. Petition filed to allow for stock quotes using HF frequencies. Comment line: 202 963-0852.
May 24, 2023•12 min•Season 23Ep. 5
FCC.today The Podcast - May 23, 2023
Tegna throws in the towel on $8bn merger. Ford keeps AM radio in cars. Guam/CNMI prepare for super typhoon. WHIV-LP featured in RadioWorld. Comment line: 202 963-0852.
May 23, 2023•11 min•Season 23Ep. 4
FCC.today The Podcast - May 22, 2023
Biden nominates Ana Gomez, re-nominates Starks and Carr to FCC. Michi comments about the AM in Vehicles Act. Comment line 202 963-0852.
May 22, 2023•12 min•Season 23Ep. 3
FCC.todayThe Podcast - May 19, 2023
President Biden may have made his next FCC pick. The resulting 3-2 majority may be short lived. EB notifies Pennsylvania homeowner that his security cameras are interfering with T-Mobile.
May 19, 2023•5 min•Season 23Ep. 29
FCC.today the podcast - May 18, 2023
Congress moves to keep AM radio on the dashboard. Translator gets license back. LPFM window may be coming soon!
May 18, 2023•9 min•Season 2023Ep. 1
FCC Today: September 26, 2022
FCC upholds Media Bureau decision on Modesto Auction 100 translator facing an LCRA challenge. What the FCC got right and what they got wrong in this decision.
Sep 26, 2022•15 min•Ep. 28
FCC Today 09-21-2022
Sinclair Broadcasting is in hot water over "Hot Wheels". CAP Polling ex parte update.
Sep 21, 2022•22 min•Ep. 27
fcc.today: The Podcast - March 24, 2022
Revised filing fees for WTB applicants, including the new Amateur Radio filing fee starts in April. FCC lowers the boom on three more robocall carriers. Auction 109 applicant dinged $1K. FCC announces more NCE tentative selectees.
Mar 24, 2022•6 min•Season 2Ep. 9
fcc.today: The Podcast - March 21, 2022
We're back! It's spring, and the revocation hearings are in full bloom. More EZ coming for REC EZ Forms.
Mar 22, 2022•7 min•Season 2Ep. 8
fcc.today: The Podcast - February 18, 2022
FCC fixes radio rules. $45M megadinger for robocaller. Rogue TV antenna causes ruckus in a NY town. FCC clamps down on captive contracts in apartments. Auction 112 for TV this summer.
Feb 18, 2022•10 min•Season 2022Ep. 7
fcc.today: The Podcast - February 10, 2022
Mazda owners in Seattle are locked on KUOW... literally! 25 educational FM allotments in the commercial band have been re-reserved to go up for auction. Hearing being set for KPCQ-AM for long periods of silence. Dingers for an Auction 109 applicant in Hugo, CO, W264DV and WMOX-AM. Some NCE MX applicants are getting more time to settle. How will the FCC handle new NCE broadcasters who did not include diversity statements?
Feb 11, 2022•12 min•Season 2022Ep. 6
fcc.today: The Podcast - February 3, 2022
DKQEK-LP takes the FCC back to court over MB 19-193. $7K dinger for WMOX-AM for operation after expiration. Rosenworcel declares war on ringless voicemail.
Feb 04, 2022•7 min•Season 2022Ep. 5
fcc.today: The Podcast - February 1, 2022
Rosenworcel drops the hammer on jammers. Tower unlit for nearly 20 years ordered to finally come down. NCE applicants are settling. Rosenworcel announces staff changes including new Media Bureau Chief.
Feb 02, 2022•13 min•Season 2022Ep. 4
fcc.today: The Podcast - January 12, 2022
Media Bureau moves one step closer to retiring CDBS, Land Mobile interests seek to modernize T-Band protection rules, Rosenworcel congratulates Alan Davidson on NTIA post, update on the Roger Wahl revocation proceeding.
Jan 12, 2022•6 min•Ep. 26
fcc.today: The Podcast - January 7, 2022
Nutrition Facts style labels for broadband services, recognition of tribal libraries in the E-Rate program, more recognition of write-in candidates in political programming rules, changes to TV white space devices to better protect wireless microphones and modifying equipment authorization rules to align with international standards.
Jan 07, 2022•8 min•Season 2022Ep. 3
fcc.today: The Podcast - January 4, 2022
FCC grants iHeart's renewal for WGCI(FM) Chicago amid charges of violent and obscene song lyrics. FCC releases updated broadcast station counts. Reminiscing about the World Radio TV Handbook.
Jan 05, 2022•12 min•Season 2022Ep. 2
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