Digital Radio
January 26, 2021
Digital radio is the transmission and reception of sound processed into patterns of numbers, or "digits" – hence the term "digital radio." In...
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categoryChildren's Educational Television
January 26, 2021
The Children's Television Act requires each U.S. broadcast television station to air programming specifically designed to serve the educational and...
Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications
January 25, 2021
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount...
National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
January 25, 2021
The FCC's National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also known as iCanConnect, provides equipment needed to make...
Cable Company Records and Public Inspection Requirements
January 21, 2021
FCC rules require cable television operators serving 1,000 or more subscribers to maintain certain records and make them available for public...
International Roaming: Using Your Mobile Phone in Other Countries
January 15, 2021
Planning to take your mobile device along on an international trip? Roaming rules and rates are complicated and vary from one carrier to the next, so...
Surcharges for International Calls to Wireless Phones
January 15, 2021
Placing a long distance call from your wireline telephone in the U.S. to a wireless phone in another country may result in a surcharge on your bill...
Cybersecurity Tips for International Travelers
January 15, 2021
When traveling internationally, remember that your mobile phone and other personal communications devices transmit and store your personal...
Check Basic Rates Before Making International Calls
January 15, 2021
Basic rates are non-discounted rates for international calls from landline phones made by customers who have not signed up for a monthly...
Unauthorized Radio Operation
January 14, 2021
Federal law generally prohibits radio broadcasts without a license issued by the FCC. Anyone found operating a radio station without FCC...