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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +

A Thanksgiving Surprise — Your Public File Link Is Broken

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 11/24/2021

With many of their employees either off today or working a half-day in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday, broadcasters were settling in for what would hopefully be a couple of slow news days and a long weekend. ...more

Open Internet Advisory Opinions: Do You Feel Lucky?

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 7/23/2015

As part of the 2015 Open Internet Order (“Order”), the FCC adopted rules enabling regulated entities to seek advisory opinions from the Enforcement Bureau regarding the application of the Open Internet rules to proposed...more

FCC Requires Closed Captioning of IP Video Clips

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 7/16/2014

Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its Second Order on Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Order” or “FNPRM”) requiring closed captioning of certain video clips...more

FCC's New Closed Captioning Rules Kick Into Gear

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/10/2012

New FCC regulations on closed captioning of IP-delivered video programming have caught many by surprise even though they have been in the works for the past two years. Many of those who will be directly impacted by the new...more

Compliance Deadlines Set for FCC Online Video Closed Captioning Rules

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/2/2012

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order (R&O) on Closed Captioning of Internet-Protocol-Delivered Video Programming appeared today in the Mar. 30, 2012 Federal Register. As described in our Closed...more

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