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FCCFCC Initiates Rule-Making Process on Net NeutralityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 10:26am.
 Washington
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday initiated a
rule-making process intended to "codify and supplement existing Internet
openness principles." The most contentious of these guidelines relates to
"Net neutrality," which would oblige ISPs not to give preference to
the Internet traffic of one company or individual over another.
FCC Chairman Calls Adding Wireless Spectrum a Top PriorityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 9:13am.
San Diego - Calling a looming
shortage of wireless airwaves "the biggest threat to the future of mobile
in America,"
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski said this week that his agency must find
innovative ways to add more spectrum.
FCC Chairman Proposes New Rules to Preserve Net NeutralityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 21, 2009 - 7:57am.
Washington - In a major victory for the concept of "net
neutrality," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Monday outlined several
actions he believes need to take place to "safeguard the free and open
Internet," during a speech at The Brookings Institution. Genachowski
proposed that the FCC, which previously had embraced four open Internet
principles that guide its enforcement of communications law, add two new
principles to that list.
Google: Apple Exec Said Google Voice Rejected from App StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2009 - 11:46am.
 Washington
- Google (NASD: GOOG) said in a regulatory filing made public on Friday that Apple's (NASD: AAPL) head of
marketing told the company its Google Voice application was rejected from the
iPhone App Store, despite Apple's contention that its review of Google's
submission is still ongoing, the Associated Press reported. Some elements of
the filing had been redacted, but Google asked the FCC to post the entire
filing "in the interest of transparency."FCC to Explore Universal Ratings System for TV, Games, MobileAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2009 - 8:42am.
Washington
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to consider implementing a
single ratings system that would cover content on TV, in video games and on
mobile phones. The agency delivered a report on media blocking and parental
ratings today, in which it announced plans to begin the inquiry.
Apple Explains Google Voice Application 'Rejection' to FCCAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 24, 2009 - 9:04am.
Washington - Apple (NASD: AAPL) told the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), which is investigating the company's rejection of a Google (NASD: GOOG)
Voice application for the iPhone, that it has not yet in fact rejected the app,
but believes that Google Voice "alter[s]the iPhone's distinctive user experience
by replacing the iPhone's core mobile telephone functionality and Apple user
interface with its own user interface for telephone calls, text messaging and
voicemail." Google Voice allows a user to set a single phone number to
handle all calls, and redirects them to home, office or mobile lines; it also
provides cheap long distance rates, and free SMS messaging.
FCC Launches New Blog Focused on National Broadband PlanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 19, 2009 - 12:14pm.
Washington
- Hoping to spur conversation about its proposed National Broadband Plan, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a new blog, known as
Blogband. "The is one of the most important initiatives that the FCC has
ever undertaken," wrote FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski in the initial
post. "The feedback, ideas, and discussions generated on this blog will be
critical in developing the best possible National Broadband Plan." The FCC
plan, aimed at vastly increasing affordable access to high-speed Internet
across the U.S.,
is due to Congress in 182 days. The FCC also has begun posting news and updates
about the project on Twitter.
FCC Probing Apple's Rejection of Google Voice iPhone AppAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 3, 2009 - 7:55am.
 Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is
investigating why Apple rejected the Google Voice application from its App Store
for the iPhone, as well as what role if any carrier partner AT&T had in the
decision. In letters sent to Apple (NASD: AAPL), AT&T (NYSE: T) and Google (NASD: GOOG), the FCC has also asked
which third-party applications that supported Google Voice were additionally
removed from the store by Apple.
Senate Confirms Julius Genachowski as New FCC ChairmanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2009 - 8:05am.
Washington
- Julius Genachowski late Thursday was unanimously confirmed by the Senate as
the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), three months
after his nomination by President Obama. Genachowski, a former classmate of
Obama's at Harvard
Law School,
served as a top technology advisor during the campaign.
tags: Law | Policy | FCC | Barack Obama | Julius Genachowski | Mignon Clyburn | Robert McDowell | Meredith Attwell Baker |
FCC to Examine Handset Exclusivity Deals With CarriersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 10:35am.
Washington - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has
announced that it will open a formal proceeding to examine the exclusive deals
FCC Working on Lost Digital TV Signals in DC, Chicago, PhillyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 17, 2009 - 8:10am.
 Washington - In the
aftermath of the relatively smooth transition to digital TV broadcasting on
Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now looking into reports
that viewers in D.C., Chicago and Philadelphia are unable
to receive certain stations, the Washington Post reports. In the Washington area, WUSA
(CBS) and WJLA (ABC) were unavailable to some viewers after switching from UHF
to VHF frequencies, which require different antennas to aid in reception.
FCC Gets 800,000 Consumer Calls on Digital TV TransitionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 15, 2009 - 8:01am.
Los Angeles
- The transition to digital television broadcasting went off with relatively
few problems, although the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received
nearly 800,000 calls from consumers last week with questions related to the
transition, the Associated Press reported. The FCC's customer service phone
banks received over 300,000 on Friday, the day of the switch, with about
one-third of these requesting converter box coupons; the FCC received another
more than 102,000 calls on Saturday.
Obama Urges U.S. to Prepare for Digital TV Switch Next WeekAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2009 - 10:09am.
Washington
- President Barack Obama this week urged Americans to prepare themselves for
the transition to all-digital television broadcasting that is set to happen
next week on June 12.
Broadcasters to Test Digital TV Transition on ThursdayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 20, 2009 - 12:47pm.
Washington
- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) will test the nation's readiness for the digital TV transition
tomorrow, temporarily broadcasting an informational message to consumers whose
sets still need to be upgraded to digital. The tests will range from two to
five minutes in length, and will be conducted up to three times during the
course of the day. Some 950 stations have yet to transition to digital; Nielsen
estimates some 3.3 million households are still unprepared for the switchover
on June 12.
FCC Asks Broadcasters to Air Digital Transition SpotsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2009 - 8:56am.
Washington
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked broadcasters to suspend
their regular programming for three five-minute time slots, during which they
would broadcast a public service announcement about the pending transition to
digital broadcasting on June 12, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Obama to Nominate Mignon Clyburn for FCC PostAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2009 - 8:04am.
Washington
- The White House said on Wednesday night that President Obama plans to
nominate Mignon Clyburn, the daughter of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, to
the five-member Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Google Developing Comments Filtering System for YouTubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 21, 2009 - 1:45pm.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) is developing
comment filtering technology for its YouTube video-sharing site, according to documents
filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ars Technica reported. Details
were scant, but the system would "give users control to set their own
comment preferences by enabling them to choose whether to see all video
comments, no comments, or filtered comments."
Digital TV Switch 'Won't Be Seamless'; Converters DwindlingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 27, 2009 - 12:17pm.
Washington - The U.S. transition
to digital television on June 12 will likely be a bit rocky, acting Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Michael Copps told lawmakers this week, and
while just 3.6% of households remain unprepared, according to Nielsen, problems
could be exacerbated by a shortage of digital TV converters. "Some may say that
we won't be ready on June 12 either, and that there will still be consumers
left behind. And that is true, this transition will not be seamless,"
Copps told the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee.
tags: Law | Policy | TV | CEA | Gary Shapiro | FCC | Washington | Digital TV Transition | Rick Boucher | NTIA |
FCC OKs Another 158 TV Stations for Early Digital TransitionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 18, 2009 - 12:38pm.
Washington
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved plans from another
158 TV stations to terminate their analog signals before the official cut-off
date of June 12, joining the other 600 that switched to digital broadcasting on
the original deadline of Feb. 17. The Associated Press noted that most of the
stations newly approved to go digital are in smaller markets, and are not major
broadcast network affiliates.
FCC: Stations Must Provide Viewers More Info on Digital SwitchAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 16, 2009 - 12:00pm.
Washington
- Citing "lessons learned" from the one-third of U.S. TV stations
that switched to digital broadcasting on Feb. 17, the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has instructed the remaining stations set to abandon their
analog signals on June 12 to provide additional information to viewers.
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