In one week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote to approve the voluntary use of a new broadcast television transmission standard, Next Generation TV. …
Next Gen TV: Something to be Thankful For
With Thanksgiving coming up, I’m practicing my Olympic-caliber skills at dodging awkward conversations about politics, religion or when I’m going to have children. And that …
Delivering Radios to Hurricane-Ravished Puerto Rico: A First-Person Account
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtOpsVDnJzM&w=560&h=315] Author’s Note: To view photos of my trip to Puerto Rico, click here. I recently had the opportunity of a lifetime. I was …
Modernizing the Mother of All Media Regulations
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at long last announced its intention to reform its woefully outdated broadcast ownership rules. At its open meeting in …
Setting the record straight on FM radio in iPhones
In recent months, the Southeast U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have been pummeled by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The wildfires in …
2 Fast 2 Spurious – Microsoft’s Vacant Channel Plan is a Sequel We Don’t Need
Summer movie season is well underway, bringing a fresh crop of would-be blockbusters in the form of original movies and familiar sequels. Sequels, of course, …
Rules, Schmules
Although it’s one of only four nationwide wireless carriers and has its corporate roots in a foreign state-run monopoly, T-Mobile fancies itself the brash outsider …
Radio Silence
Relocating television stations to new channels following the close of the TV broadcast spectrum incentive auction will be the most complex transition the Federal Communications …
An Innovative Process for an Innovative Proceeding
Next Generation TV is all about finding new and innovative ways for broadcasters to reach the public. That’s why we think it’s very fitting that …
Norway Not a Trendsetter for FM Radio
What’s not to like about Norway? Great ski slopes. Magical fjords. Ridiculously low crime rate. And, according to a 2013 United Nations report, #2 among …