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Using Wireless Devices on Airplanes
May 25 2011
Federal Communications Commission rules prohibit the use of cellular phones using the 800 MHz...
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Unauthorized Equipment Sold on the Internet and in Publications
May 24 2011
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) receives many complaints about alleged illegal (non-...
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The FCC's Payola Rules
May 24 2011
Background Federal law and FCC rules require that employees of broadcast stations, program...
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Amber Plan (America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response)
May 23 2011
Background The AMBER Plan, a feature of the Emergency Alert System (EAS), aids in the rescue of...
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Ten-Digit Numbering and Emergency Call Handling Procedures for Internet-Based TRS
May 23 2011
Background Since December 31, 2008, persons with hearing and speech disabilities using Video...
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Surcharges for International Calls to Wireless Phones
May 23 2011
Consumers should be aware that placing an international long distance call from your wireline...
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Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) For Cell Phones: What It Means For You
May 19 2011
Background There is considerable confusion and misunderstanding about the meaning of the maximum...
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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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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...
