A recently released federal report says Federal Communications Commission FCC staffers have made it a practice of leaking nonpublic information to a few lobbyists regarding important telecom rulings prior to the actual public votes taken at open commission meetings, giving them the heads-up on when to start...
Last week, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, asking it to conduct further economic analysis and public review of the retirement of the nation's copper network infrastructure by incumbent telephone companies as they move...
ABSTRACT This Article examines the theoretical promise of e-rulemaking with an examination of data about all filings at the Federal Communications Commission FCC from 1999 to 2004. The Article first reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on e-rulemaking. It then analyzes a dataset...
By Harry Berkowitz, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 13--Internet phone services got a big boost yesterday as federal regulators declared that one company offering a free version is not subject to traditional phone rules. The burgeoning...
The proverbial "next big thing" to be teed up at the Federal Communications Commission, Washington insiders tell Communications Today, likely will be a rulemaking on one of the mainstays of American businesses: special access. This rulemaking will directly affect the way so-called "dedicated lines," such as T1s, will be viewed...
Members of a key House subcommittee Wednesday railed against the Federal Communications Commission for allowing states to play a major role in gauging competition between incumbent telcos - particularly those owned and operated by Regional Bell Operating Companies RBOCs -- and their rivals. All five FCC commissioners appeared before the...
The FCC is winding down a year of reviewing a policy that exempts wireless phones from working compatibly with hearing aids. A decision on the issue could change the way the industry now serves this customer segment. For the last couple...
The agency appears deadlocked on broadcasters' digital cable carriage rights. A few weeks ago, they seemed set on a rulemaking that rejected dual analog/digital carriage during the DTV transition but tentatively concluded that stations are entitled to carriage of all free channels. Sources say the split...
* The FCC last week denied a petition from PCIA filed in July 2000 requesting an expedited declaratory ruling or rulemaking regarding environmental processing standards for collocated wireless facilities. The FCC says PCIA has developed a collocation agreement in the time since the association filed the...
FCC essentially upheld its Children's TV rules and began 2 rulemakings on broadcast public interest obligations in series of decisions at agenda meeting Sept. 14. FCC Chmn. Kennard said children's TV decision "verifies" that Commission was correct in 1996 in setting 3-hour rule for children's educational TV programming. ...
The FCC's proposal easing cross-ownership rules for media companies is likely to spur more media merger mania, experts predict. In its biannual review to Congress, the commission last week recommended that one company be allowed to own two TV networks. The proposal would permit CBS to own the fledgling...
Still hoping to spur dueling cable, consumer electronics, movie and software development industries to reach voluntary agreements soon, FCC began formal rulemakings April 13 on 2 unresolved DTV-cable compatibility issues. In 5-0 votes, Commission approved notices of proposed rulemaking NPRM on proper labeling of DTV sets and set-top boxes...
Tired of waiting for elusive final agreement between cable and CE industries, FCC plans to start formal rulemaking on DTV set labeling issue at April 13 meeting. FCC Chmn. Kennard said rulemaking would be started if industries, which have scrapped over issue for years, can't conclude deal by then....
CEA and NCTA officials announced agreement on technical standards for hooking up new DTV sets to digital cable systems after more than year of contentious negotiations that finally prompted threats of imminent govt. action from FCC Chmn. Kennard. Leaders of industries said deal would pave way for introduction of...
Even though FCC rejected Sinclair Bcstg. petition to allow COFDM modulation for DTV (TVD Feb 7 p1), issue of DTV receiver standards isn't dead, we're told. Question of receiver standards is expected to reemerge as part of FCCrulemaking on biennial DTV review, which is due out within month....
Big 4 network affiliates in 25 largest markets would have to begin providing video description services within 18 months of decision if FCC gives final approval to rulemaking begun Nov. 18. Service is to assist visually impaired by providing narrative descriptions of parts of TV programs that aren't otherwise...
Perception is increasing among Washington lobbyists that FCC will rule on DTV must-carry mostly in cable's favor, although agency officials are careful to point out that rulemaking still is under review. Broadcasters have sent prominent delegations to Commission and plan to send more, while expected date for rulemaking shifted...
Saying it wasn't deciding in favor of in-band, on-channel IBOC version of digital audio broadcasting DAB, FCC opened DAB rulemaking. Significant portion of rulemaking was devoted to seeking comment on whether DAB systems using new spectrum, possibly including TV Ch. 6, would be more efficient use of spectrum. ...
Last-min. dispute over language prompted FCC to delay action on digital audio broadcasting DAB rulemaking, which had been scheduled for agenda meeting Oct. 21. Chmn. Kennard said at meeting that he expects details to be worked out within few days, with rulemaking to be acted on by circulation. ...
Tentatively concluding that low-power TV LPTV local service justifies interference protection "to the extent possible," FCC began rulemaking on creating new "Class A" status for LPTV. Public notice mainly asked questions, didn't give many details of potential benefits of Class A status. It also noted that reaching agreement...
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