John Eggerton
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FCC Seeks Input on COVID-19 Impact on Competition
Tees up latest biennial communications competition report → Read More
CPJ Disturbed By Russian Attack on Ukrainian TV Infrastructure
The Committee to Protect Journalists said that two Danish journalists have been wounded in Eastern Ukraine and that it is "deeply disturbed" by Russia's apparent targeting of television infrastructure in a missile attack that killed at least five people and "knocked some television broadcasts off the air." The Russian state news agency TASS had reported that the missile strike was to "thwart… → Read More
Sohn to Senate: I Will Be Fair, Unbiased, Impartial FCC Commissioner
Faces second round of questions on her nomination to FCC seat → Read More
Gigi Sohn Navigates Issue-Filled FCC Nomination Hearing
Tone is generally cordial; Democratic nominee sticks by her advocacy → Read More
FCC Seeks Input on Dynamic Licensing of Drone Flights
Says it is looking to refresh record since 2018 proposal → Read More
Supreme Court Overturns Third Circuit Smackdown of Broadcast Dereg
Say decision to eliminate, loosen, ownership regs was not arbitrary of capricious → Read More
ATVA, NAB Renew Retrans, Ownership Battle at New FCC
Broadcasters and cable operators are fighting the same retrans and media ownership battles at the FCC. → Read More
Supreme Court Probes Broadcast Dereg Arguments
The FCC and National Association of Broadcasters made their virtual arguments to the Supreme Court Tuesday, Jan. 19, on why the Third Circuit Court was wrong to invalidate its broadcast ownership deregulation decision. → Read More
Supremes Schedule Broadcast Ownership Dereg Oral Argument
The Supreme Court's first consideration of an appeal of the FCC's media ownership rule deregulation will take place on Jan. 19. → Read More
FCC Expands Audio Descriptions for Broadcast TV
The FCC has adopted an order to expand access of broadcast TV programming to blind or visually impaired. → Read More
Trump Administration Sues 'Unlawful Monopolist' Google
The Justice Department filed its expected antitrust lawsuit against Google → Read More
FCC Auction Model Creators Win Nobel Prize
This year's Nobel Prize for economics went to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson → Read More
FCC Proposes Allowing KGW-TV VHF/UHF Move
The FCC is inclined to allow KGW-TV Portland, Ore., to change from a VHF to a UHF, but is seeking input on that inclination. → Read More
FCC Grants NAB White Spaces Adjacent-Channel Protections
Broadcasters score victory in white spaces debate with Microsoft. → Read More
FCC Launches Internship Diversity Initiative
Will offer paid internships to remove financial bar to qualified candidates. → Read More
FCC Hopeful About Drone Spectrum Opportunities
The FCC has signaled absent some specific issue, flexible-use spectrum can be used to operate drones. → Read More
Programmers to FCC: Deny ACAC Stay of Lump Sum Payments Decision
Content companies and broadcasters have told the FCC to reject ACA Connects' request to stay the deadline for earth station operators to elect lump sums in their move out of lower C-Band spectrum so the FCC can auction it for 5G. → Read More
FCC Proposes Closing Lid on Set-Top Box Proceeding
Ajit Pai plans to terminate regulations on the navigation device market meant to spur over-the-top video competition to cable. → Read More
FCC Extends Lifeline Waivers into Fall
The FCC has extended its Lifeline-related waivers. Lifeline is the phone/broadband subsidy to low-income residents, service that has become even more important during the pandemic. The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau has, on its own motion (which means its own initiative rather than in response to a petition) agreed to extend the deadlines to Nov. 30. "In light of the ongoing pandemic, we find… → Read More
DNCC Promotes OTT Convention Coverage
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) is promoting online streaming of the Democratic National Convention, which starts Monday. → Read More