There's a new Chief Information Officer at the Commission, and it sees the former Chief Digital Officer at the Food & Drug Administration take responsibilities for setting and overseeing the overall technical vision of the agency led by Brendan Carr.
While there's strong opposition to a "mandate" from the Consumer Technology Association and set manufacturers and the cable TV industry isn't so pleased, either, some 91 Members of the House of Representatives believe the FCC is empowered to bring ATSC 3.0 transition advancement to fruition.
The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness filed an objection to a proposed class action settlement involving SiriusXM, arguing that the deal unfairly prioritizes attorneys’ fees over compensation for consumers.
The FCC's decision not to pursue a petition to deny WTXF "FOX 29" in Philadelphia's license renewal hasn't stopped the Media and Democracy Project and Frequency Forward, from continuing the fight — this time in response to a Media Bureau docket focused on sports broadcasting practices and marketplace developments.
Originally fueled by freestyle dance music and extended remixes of pop hits, WQHT-FM in New York followed sibling "POWER 106" in Los Angeles in the early 1990s with a transition to Hip-Hop. Today, the "HOT 97" brand is where hip-hop lives for a generation of New Yorkers. Now, it is getting a television home.