FCC drops rule requiring cable companies to provide CableCARDs
The rule was intended to foster competition and innovation in the consumer cable box space, but the FCC admits that never happened.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the public utility regulatory arm of the United States federal government. Among other sectors, the FCC regulates broadcast television, broadcast radio, telecommunications companies and other utilities. The FCC is based in Washington, D.C.
The rule was intended to foster competition and innovation in the consumer cable box space, but the FCC admits that never happened.
The FCC said the statute of limitations had expired on a $106,000 fine against the telecom giant.
The proposals also call for a bump in rural broadband investment and expanded Internet access through Lifeline.
A settlement with the FCC bars station owner Acerome Jean Charles from obtaining a license to broadcast.
Two radio stations in Texas — one in El Paso, the other in Mont Belview — didn’t follow federal rules.
Charter has asked the FCC to remove a barrier that prevents the company from imposing data caps on Internet customers.
The Federal Communications Commission has postponed an auction for broadcasters to bid on vacant FM dial spots.
In a post on Twitter, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called the hours-long outage “unacceptable.”
A new radio station could launch in Sacramento as early as next year on a FM spot once occupied by a legacy broadcaster with a storied past.
The FCC said most of its operations will be suspended by the end of the week as lawmakers continue a standoff with the president over federal funding initiatives.