On August 1, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that most non-cash (in-kind) assessments required by cable franchises constitute franchise fees subject to the 5% cap under the Communications Act. ...more
On September 25, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission took its latest action in a longstanding effort to provide national standards under Section 621 of the Communications Act to limit the authority of franchising...more
At its November agenda meeting, the FCC voted 3-2 to adopt a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that allows TV broadcasters to use the next generation broadcast television transmission standard (“ATSC...more
On October 26, 2017, the FCC released a draft Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would permit TV broadcasters to use the next generation broadcast television transmission standard (“ATSC 3.0”) on...more
On September 25, 2017, the FCC released a Report and Order updating its Signal Quality (aka “proof of performance”) rules and Signal Leakage rules for digital cable systems. The FCC’s Signal Quality rules set technical...more