According to a recent Order and Consent Decree (the “Decree”), a Maine LPTV station and MeTV affiliate (the “Station”) will be fined $2,500, with the possibility of an increase to...
Read moreOn October 17, 2023, the FCC unanimously adopted a Second and Report Order (the “Order”) to continue expanding the FCC’s audio description requirements at a rate of 10 DMAs per...
Read moreIn the nick of time, the FCC released a Memorandum Opinion and Order (the “Order”) granting an 18-month extension to the existing waiver of the component of the so-called “audible...
Read moreBy recent Public Notice, the FCC is soliciting comment on an NAB Petition (the “Petition”) seeking a further extension of an existing waiver to one aspect of the so-called “audible...
Read moreAt its March 2023 Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) proposing to expand to all DMAs the audio description requirements currently applicable to...
Read moreIt’s official: the FCC’s recently adopted expansion of its video/audio description requirements will begin taking effect at the start of the new year, with the requirements initially extending to DMAs...
Read moreThe Commission may soon expand the scope of its current video/audio description requirements to an additional 10 designated market areas (“DMAs”) per year for the next four years, according to...
Read moreThe FCC last week adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on the potential expansion of the agency’s video description rules to an additional 10 designated market areas...
Read moreThe FCC recently issued a Public Notice (the “Notice”) seeking comment on a petition filed by a coalition of consumer and academic organizations that asks the Commission to examine its...
Read moreWith next month’s nationwide test of the Emergency Alerts System right around the corner (it’s set to take place on August 7 at 2:20 pm, ET), the FCC issued a...
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