The conventional wisdom in the communications arena is that the United States is engaged in a race to be the first nation to deploy the …
Bringing a Measure of Sanity to the FCC’s Children’s TV Rules
On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the FCC would be voting in July to approve modernized rules governing children’s programming …
First Informers: Hurricanes Florence and Michael
NAB and the Broadcast Education Association are pleased to present the sixth installment in a powerful video series demonstrating the indispensable role that local radio …
Common-Sense Reforms for Children’s TV
More than 20 years ago, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) created rules that require over-the-air TV broadcasters – and only over-the-air TV broadcasters …
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift’s Spectrum Advice
Our Love Story begins in 2009. As part of the National Broadband Plan, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had a bold idea to fix what …
The Negative Sum Game
Microsoft would have you believe their proposal to require broadcasters to hold open at least one additional channel in the broadcast band for unlicensed use …
Local Broadcasters: A Lifeline in Florida
Day in and day out across America local broadcasters are a trusted source of critical news and information. Never is that role more important than …
Local Broadcasters: Hurricane Harvey Heroes
NAB and the Broadcast Education Association are pleased to present the fourth installment in a powerful video series demonstrating the indispensable role that local radio …
New American Hustle: Cable Opposes a Free, Innovative Service for Viewers
In one week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote to approve the voluntary use of a new broadcast television transmission standard, Next Generation TV. …
Next Gen TV: Something to be Thankful For
With Thanksgiving coming up, I’m practicing my Olympic-caliber skills at dodging awkward conversations about politics, religion or when I’m going to have children. And that …