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01/22/2020
O’Rielly OK With Compensating Satellite to Clear C-band
While commish Michael O’Rielly has been more vocal about the need to conduct the auction in a timely manner, he also believes that in order to do so, the FCC needs to be willing to share the proceeds with the satellite providers that currently use C-band spectrum.
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12/11/2019
Return of the Spirit of Net Neutrality
Like the Ghost of Christmas Past, net neutrality haunted Capitol Hill Tuesday on the two-year anniversary of the FCC’s decision to repeal 2015 rules regulating ISPs under Title II.
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11/22/2019
Committee Votes to Unwind STELAR
House Judiciary approved its version of STELAR legislation, which would let most of the satellite license to import distant signals expire.
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11/20/2019
Reax After Pai Announces FCC C-band Auction
Just 24 hours after FCC chmn Ajit Pai announced his support for an FCC-led auction of the C-band rather than a private sale organized by the C-Band Alliance, Comcast submitted a letter to the record voicing its support for the decision.
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11/07/2019
Wicker Introduces STELAR Bill
Sen Commerce chmn Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced a bill Wednesday that would extend the satellite compulsory license for retransmitting distant signals for five years.
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11/01/2019
Senators Want Justice for Orphan Counties
Sens Ed Markey (D-MA), Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent a letter to Senate Commerce chmn Roger Wicker (R-MS) and ranking member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) urging them to focus on finding solutions for their states’ residents that lack access to local coverage on broadcast television.