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Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries
May 24 2011
Background The Schools and Libraries program, also known as the E-rate program, makes...
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Rural Health Care Pilot Program
May 24 2011
BackgroundThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established the Rural Health Care Pilot...
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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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Protecting Your Wireless Network
May 20 2011
Benefits and Risks of a Wireless Network Many consumers and small businesses use wireless (Wi-Fi...
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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...
