US FCC bans Cable TV’s Hidden Fees

the Federal Communication Commission approved a set of proposed rules that will require satellite and cable TV providers to clearly list all prices, including fees, for their TV service as they advertised. This means no longer will cable TV companies be able to hide the cost of cable TV by using fees like Broadcast To […]

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FEMA will send a test emergency alert to your iPhone in the U.S. on October 4th

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) on Oct. 4, 2023. FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this Wednesday. The […]

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FCC: TV Stations Must Continue to Offer Free ATSC 1.0 OTA TV

Good news for anyone who has yet to upgrade to a TV or device with ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV. Last week the FCC announced they will be pushing back their deadline that would have let TV stations shut down their 1.0 signals to Juen 2027. The FCC did add, though, that they will reconsider this […]

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The FCC issues note about upcoming U.S. Hurricane Season

It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, when Americans are urged to determine their personal hurricane risk and plan for hurricane season, which begins on June 1. While disaster planning is a year-round activity for the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, we conduct targeted outreach each May to the communications industry to discuss both their hurricane and […]

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