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05/09/2025
Wary Eyes on 6 GHz Band
As the spectrum wars play out, there’s growing concern about what might happen with the 6 GHz band that the FCC opened up for unlicensed WiFi in 2020. That was a monumental move, opening up the entire band for deployment of WiFi 6E and new wireless technologies from cable and others. No proposal has specifically […]
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05/09/2025
Broadcasters Deregulation Dreams Riding High
Nexstar and Sinclair both reported earnings this week and a clear theme running through both is the hope that the Trump administration will lighten their regulatory load. Nexstar Chairman/CEO Perry Sook
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05/08/2025
Cable Tells FCC to Say No to Forced ATSC 3.0 Transition
Cable is pushing back against a broadcast proposal for a mandatory ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV transition, saying it would be costly and unwanted by consumers. NAB wants the FCC to require most stations to fully transition to ATSC 3.0 by February 2028.
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05/06/2025
Under Review: Senate Commerce Turns to the Field of Streams
One of the persistent hurdles in the migration to streaming services is the fragmentation felt by sports fans, and Senate Commerce turned its attention to the issue during a hearing Tuesday titled “Field of Streams: The New Channel Guide for Sports Fans.”
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05/06/2025
People
Sena Fitzmaurice, a past Cablefax FAXIES PR Executive of the Year honoree, is retiring from her role as SVP, Corporate Communications at Comcast Corp. at the end of the year.
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05/06/2025
Undoing E-Rate WiFi Hotspots
The Senate is about to undo former FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s rule allowing schools and libraries to use E-Rate funding to loan WiFi hotspots to students and educators.