Low Power Television (LPTV) Service
February 1, 2017
The FCC created the Low-Power Television (LPTV) service in 1982 to provide opportunities for locally-oriented television service in small communities...
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categoryLow Power FM (LPFM) Radio
February 1, 2017
The FCC has a special class of radio licenses called Low Power FM Radio (LPFM) to create opportunities for new voices to be heard on the radio. The...
Closed Captioning on Television
January 30, 2017
Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a television program as text on the TV screen, providing a critical link to news, entertainment and...
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
January 27, 2017
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology for communicating using "Internet protocol" instead of traditional analog systems. Some VoIP...
Digital Radio
January 26, 2017
Radio broadcasters around the country are now simultaneously broadcasting both traditional analog signals and digital signals that can be picked up...
Interference with Radio, TV and Telephone Signals
January 26, 2017
Interference occurs when unwanted radio frequency signals disrupt your use of your television, radio or cordless telephone. Interference may prevent...
Installing Consumer-Owned Antennas and Satellite Dishes
January 26, 2017
In 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules for Over-the-Air-Reception Devices (“OTARD” rules). The OTARD rules protect a...
Cable System Encryption
January 26, 2017
Background The Commission recently decided that cable operators with all-digital systems may encrypt their services. This will let cable operators...
Broadcast Contests, Lotteries, and Solicitation of Funds
January 26, 2017
Television or radio stations holding Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses that broadcast or advertise information concerning a contest...
Cable Signal Leakage
January 26, 2017
Cable television systems use radio frequency signals transmitted over cables to provide television and data services to customers. Normally, these RF...