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Religious Broadcast Rumor Denied
May 19, 2011
Background A rumor has been circulating since 1975 that the late Madalyn Murray O’Hair, a widely...
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Radio Call-In, Shock Jock, or Open Microphone Programs
May 19, 2011
Background Consumers often complain to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about call-in...
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Cable Carriage of Broadcast Stations
May 18, 2011
The Communications Act prohibits cable operators and other multichannel video programming...
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Wireless Devices at Gas Stations
May 18, 2011
Background The Federal Communications Commission has been alerted to reports and rumors that...
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Commonly Asked Aeronautical Frequency Notification (AFN) Questions
August 31, 2011
Q: What are Aeronautical Frequency Notifications?A: Cable operators planning to use the...
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Satellite TV (DBS) Subscribers and the DTV Transition
May 18, 2011
Background The digital television (DTV) transition refers to the switch from analog to digital...
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Remember to Rescan
May 18, 2011
Background - The DTV Transition All full power television stations in the U.S. are now...
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Loud Commercials and the CALM Act
December 13, 2012
Background Effective December 13, 2012, the FCC's rules require television commercial...
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Regulation of Cable TV Rates
May 18, 2011
Background Your local franchising authority (LFA) legally may (but is not required to) regulate...
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Distribution, Sale and Use of Wireless Microphones Operating in the 700 MHz Band Prohibited
May 18, 2011
As of June 12, 2010, use of wireless microphones (and similar devices certified as “low power...
