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Commissioner Anna Gomez criticizes Chairman Carr's decision to "pad agenda" amidst staff furloughs

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FCC seeks comment on steps to support and accelerate the nation's ongoing voluntary, market-based broadcast television transition to Next Gen TV by removing regulatory obstacles and giving flexibility to broadcasters.

According to police reports, Pierre was found deceased in his home on Wednesday. The circumstances surrounding his passing are not yet known. No foul play is suspected.

Notice Seeks to Maximize Mid-Band Spectrum Available for 5G and 6G Services

The Commission adopts new rules to close loopholes in the FCC's Covered List and secure America's communications networks against devices determined to pose an unacceptable risk to national security.

The Commission examines the interconnection requirements imposed on incumbent local exchange carriers, and seeks comment on ways to facilitate a successful transition to all-IP interconnection for voice services.

In this Fourth Direct Final Rule, the Commission moves to delete nearly 400 primarily wireless-related rule provisions that govern obsolete technology, are no longer used in practice, or are otherwise duplicative, outdated, or unnecessary.

The NPRM proposes overhauling the Commission's rules for licensing space and earth stations and replacing part 25 with a new rule part—part 100—that would create a "licensing assembly line" to process applications.

The NPRM solicits comment on a variety of ways to encourage more intensive use of spectrum bands above 24 GHz that are shared between the terrestrial Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service (UMFUS) and the Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS).

FNPRM proposes to require providers to give consumers accurate caller identity information ensuring they no longer have to guess whether a call is one they want to answer and proposes measures to combat illegal calls originating from overseas.

NBCUniversal has extended an exclusive relationship with iHeartMedia tied to the Olympics by giving it the U.S. audio rights to the upcoming Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, scheduled for February 6-22, 2026 in Italy.

He's been at a pair of Nexstar Media Group TV stations serving Oklahoma City as its Director of Sales. He's also been a key leader at Sinclair Inc.'s crosstown properties. Now, he's returning to those two OKC stations while also taking on the top slot for Sinclair's Tulsa TV property.

Internet technology outages are costly. Not only do they take time to address, but there are dollars at stake, a new report from "Intelligent Observability" company New Relic reveals. Just how much money could a media company lose due to downtime?

A Kentucky-based firm devoted to omnichannel advertising tech opportunities for marketers and advertisers interest in visual brand messaging is celebrating the decision of an Illinois Federal District Court Judge to proceed with an antitrust case against one of the nation's biggest MVPDs and its spot cable arm.

Walmart’s acquisition of Vizio and the rollout of its proprietary operating system across the Onn. TV brand is expected to propel CastOS to become the largest operating system by shipments in North America. That finding comes courtesy of Omdia’s quarterly TV Design and Features Forecast tracker.

As 2025 began, the battle between the "sports-first" virtual MVPD and FOX Corporation, Warner Bros. Discovery and ESPN's parent ended. The conclusion of litigation saw FuboTV agree to the company's acquisition by The Walt Disney Co. Now, nearly 11 months later, the transaction is complete.

Longtime television talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw has been ordered to liquidate all of the assets tied to his Merit Street Media — an abrupt shift to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy for the entity that some 20 months ago had high hopes for a prime-time show from a state-of-the-air Dallas broadcast center. 

AI-fueled content identification and monetization specialist Veritone Inc. has expanded its partnership with CBS News to include many of CBS Media Venture's entertainment properties, thanks to a new deal announced Tuesday.

He was widely known as the head of Birach Broadcasting Corp. and a collection of multicultural, ethnic radio stations found in a variety of markets. Now, many across the radio industry and the Serbian Orthodox community of greater Detroit are paying their respects to Sima Birach, who has died at the age of 86.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has formally asked a federal judge to deny NPR’s request for a preliminary injunction and summary judgment, claiming the public radio organization’s claims are “at sharp odds with the record.”