美國傳媒新聞2016/05/26

FCC MEETING

FCC TAKES NEXT STEPS IN EXPANDING RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS

[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission, AUTHOR: Press release]

Continuing its push to expand access to broadband in rural areas, the Federal Communications Commission took important steps toward investing an additional $2 billion in rural networks over the next decade. The item adopted by the Commission establishes rules of the road for an auction that will harness market forces to expand broadband in targeted rural areas. The item also seeks comment on a number of issues surrounding the auction so that it can deliver support to unserved communities as equitably and efficiently as possible. The item builds on the substantial progress the FCC has made in recent years connecting rural America to broadband. Last year, the nation’s largest carriers – known as “price cap” carriers – accepted $9 billion over six years from Phase II of the Connect America Fund to expand broadband in their rural service areas. And in March, the FCC reformed its broadband support for the nation’s smallest carriers, providing $20 billion over the next decade. The auction seeks to expand service to census blocks unserved by broadband delivering speeds of 10 Mbps downloads/1 Mbps uploads in 20 states where the price cap carriers declined last year’s Connect America Fund offer. Also included in the auction are locations across the country with extremely high deployment costs.

benton.org/headlines/fcc-takes-next-steps-expanding-rural-broadband-access | Federal Communications Commission | Wheeler Statement | Clyburn Statement | Rosenworcel Statement| Pai Statement | O’Rielly Statement | telecompetitor

Share: Twitter | Facebook

back to top

FCC IMPROVES AND PROPOSES UPDATES TO ITS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OUTRAGE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission, AUTHOR: Press release]

The Federal Communications Commission took action to improve and update its communications network outage reporting requirements so that the agency can maintain awareness of network disruptions and promote reliable communications for consumers and businesses. In a Report and Order adopted May 25, the Commission made targeted refinements to its current reporting requirements to enhance the information it receives on outages related to legacy networks and reduce burdens on industry. In addition, in an accompanying Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission proposed updating its reporting requirements to keep pace with technological change. The Commission noted that communications providers are transitioning from legacy to IP-based networks, and the nation’s 911 services are already increasingly reliant on broadband technology. However the current outage reporting requirements are largely centered on legacy networks and services. The Commission is therefore seeking comment on a proposal to update its reporting requirements to address broadband disruptions. The Commission also proposed updates to its current reporting requirements for interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers to ensure greater usefulness and consistency of information, as well as proposed changes to better reflect wireless outages in rural areas.

benton.org/headlines/fcc-improves-and-proposes-updates-its-communications-network-outage-reporting-requirements | Federal Communications Commission | Wheeler Statement | Clyburn Statement | Rosenworcel Statement | Pai Statement | O’Rielly Statement

Share: Twitter | Facebook

back to top

FCC PROPOSES TO ELIMINATE TWO PUBLIC INSPECTION FILE REQUIREMENTS

[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission, AUTHOR: Press release]

The Federal Communications Commission proposed to eliminate two public inspection file rules. These rules currently require: (1) commercial television and radio broadcast stations to retain, and make available to the public, copies of correspondence from viewers and listeners; and (2) cable operators to maintain and allow public inspection of the location of a cable system’s principal headend. The Commission adopted online public file rules for broadcast television licensees in 2012, moving television public files that previously were retained at stations’ local main studios to an online, Commission-hosted database. TV broadcasters completed their transition to the online file in July 2014. Modernizing the filing process made it easier for consumers to access information about their broadcast services without having to travel to the station’s main studio and reduced the cost of broadcaster compliance. Last January, the Commission expanded the move to online filing to cable, radio and satellite operators. The proposal furthers the Commission’s recent progress in modernizing its public inspection file rules. The proposed elimination of these rules will reduce regulatory burdens on commercial broadcasters and cable operators without adversely affecting the general public. Removing these requirements also would enable broadcasters and cable operators to make their entire public inspection file available online and permit them to cease maintaining local public files. While it appears that the general public does not need access to it, principal headend information must be made available to certain entities, including the FCC and local television stations. The proposal asks for comment on how this information should be collected and made available to entities that need it.

benton.org/headlines/fcc-proposes-eliminate-two-public-inspection-file-requirements-reducing-reg

我們需要瞭解媒體。媒體就是環境、就是文化！

歡迎您訂閱 "卓越新聞電子報" ! 　｜　接下來系統會發送一封「確認訂閱"卓越新聞電子報"信函」至您留的E-mail信箱中，於信函中會提供一組確認訂閱的連結，按下連結後，您訂閱的電子報即會自下一期開始寄送。

卓越新聞電子報

為讀者報導新聞媒體最前線，追蹤所有重大新聞演講活動現場、探索新聞媒體浮動的疆界！

我們也在這裡