Seattle: Surveys Support a la Carte Mandates
The results of city-sponsored surveys in Seattle demonstrate the need for federal regulations that would require cable companies to break up
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House Panel to Hold a la Carte Hearing
Whether cable operators should offer a la carte programming to consumers goes before a House subcommittee July 14, continuing Capitol Hill’
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TV Station Gets OK to Shut Down Analog
Another TV station has received federal approval to shut down analog service and complete the transition to digital broadcasting more than tw
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Ensign to Take SHVIA Lead in Commerce
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) is going to take the lead in the Commerce Committee on legislation extending the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement
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Sarnoff Offers Digital/HDTV Decoding Solution
Sarnoff Corp. said it can help TV makers to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s requirement that one-half of all sets 36 inches or
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COMTek Has the Power to Deliver Broadband
Communication Technologies Inc. (COMTek) said Thursday that it obtained a franchise to commercially deploy and deliver broadband-over-power-l
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Sens. Want Adelstein Renominated to FCC
A bipartisan group of senators is urging President Bush to renominate Democrat Jonathan Adelstein to a five-year term at the Federal Communic
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Barton: No VoIP Haven for Terrorists
Terrorists should not be able to exploit regulatory loopholes to make Internet-based phone calls outside of the wiretapping authority of the
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House Judiciary Advances SHVIA Renewal
The House Judiciary Committee passed by voice vote Wednesday a bill extending the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 for another f
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NCTA Releases Midyear Industry Report
The cable industry’s $85 billion in investment since 1996 has produced a buffet of advanced digital services that can be purchased by 95 mi
