Caution on Multicast Streams – Remember It’s Still Over-the-Air Broadcasting
I just finished speaking on a panel at the Radio Ink Convergence ’09 conference in San Jose. My panel was called "The Distribution Dilemma: Opportunities, Partnership and Landmines." As the legal...
View ArticleNPR to Conduct Study of Interference Issues from Increased HD Radio Power
NPR Labs has announced that it is going to conduct a further study, financed by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, of the potential of interference from a proposed increase in the power of HD...
View ArticleCourt Upholds Copyright Royalty Board Decision on Satellite Radio Royalties,...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today issued a decision basically upholding the royalty rates set by the Copyright Royalty Board due under Section 114 of the Copyright Act...
View ArticleLooking Into the Crystal Ball – What Can Broadcasters Expect from Washington...
Another year is upon us, and it’s time for predictions as to what Washington may have in store for broadcasters in 2010. Each year, when we look at what might be coming, we are amazed at the number of...
View ArticleFCC Gives Digital FM Radio a Power Boost
This afternoon the Commission released an Order authorizing FM radio stations to increase power on their hybrid digital radio operations. This power increase is a welcome boost to HD radio operations...
View ArticlePower Boost for Digital FM Radio Stations Effective May 10th
The FCC’s January 2010 Order authorizing FM radio stations to increase power on their hybrid digital radio operations was published in the Federal Register on Thursday establishing the effective date...
View ArticleFM Analog Translator Can Rebroadcast FM Digital Multicast Programming –...
In a recent decision, the FCC made clear that analog FM translators can rebroadcast the signal of a HD digital multicast channel from a commonly owned FM station. For months, broadcasters have been...
View ArticleThe Future of the Broadcast Media – As the FCC Meeting Next Week Considers...
After Thanksgiving – everyone’s thoughts turn to technology policy. Well, maybe not everyone, but reading Thursday’s New York Times, David Pogue wrote his column celebrating his 10th anniversary in...
View ArticleFCC Asks for Comments on FM Digital Operations With Differing Power Levels on...
The FCC adopted rules for the digital operation of FM radio stations (known as HD Radio or the Ibiquity In Band On Channel system – IBOC for short) in 2007 and allowed the Media Bureau to amend those...
View ArticleDecember 1 Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports Begins A Busy Regulatory...
All commercial broadcasters (AM/FM/TV and even LPTV) have to file their Biennial Ownership Reports on December 1, beginning a very busy month in the broadcaster’s regulatory world. December 1 is also...
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