Tag: NAB
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FCC Ordered By Court To Finish its Long-Delayed Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules
The Federal Communications Commission has 90 days to finish its review of the rules governing how many broadcast stations a company can own, a federal court said in a ruling on Friday. The agency is required to review the laws every four years to see if they continue to serve the public interest. It kicked…
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National Association of Broadcasters Joins Push to Redefine YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu as Cable TV Companies
The National Association of Broadcasters has tacitly thrown its support behind a group that’s trying to convince the Federal Communications Commission to place cable-style regulations on live-streaming services like YouTube TV, Fubo and Hulu. “The FCC should refresh the record in its virtual (multichannel video programming distributor) proceeding to ensure it reflects the impact of…
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FCC Has a Plan to Make Emergency Alerts Even Better
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has yet again extended the initiation date of its new rule for emergency alert broadcasting. The new rule will require all broadcasting of visual emergency communications to be accompanied by an audio stream. This will enable blind or otherwise visually impaired viewers to hear important details during an emergency when…
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NAB Asks FCC to Revisit New Broadcast Internet Rules with ATSC 3.0
The National Association of Broadcasters has asked the FCC to consider creating new rules for broadcasters to offer broadcast internets services with the launch of NextGen TV, according to a report from TV Technology. We reported on the FCC’s plans to use ATSC 3.0 to offer internet service in May when Commissioner Brendan Carr said…
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The National Association of Broadcasters Complains About Dish & AT&T’s Support of Locast
Yesterday ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC filed a lawsuit targeting Locast in an effort to shut it down. Now the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has, as you would likely have expected, come out in support of the lawsuit. One interesting note is that the NAB included complaints about how AT&T and Dish have supported…
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Cord Cutters News Is Going to NAB & Here Are 5 Cord Cutting Trends We Are Watching For
This week the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is holding their annual convention in Las Vegas. Cord Cutters News will be at the show as press to find all the new cord cutting trends and news. Want to make sure you don’t miss out on any of our NAB coverage? You can download our app…
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Google Is Launching an Amazon Echo Show Competitor
This week at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Google is showing off new hardware including an Amazon Echo Show competitor. Google has yet to release a lot of details, but they are showing off an LG version and Google staff told Cord Cutters News there would also be a Lenovo version. The unit being…
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Cord Cutters News Is Going to The National Association of Broadcasters Show Next Week
In our continued efforts to give you the best cord cutting coverage possible, Cord Cutters News will be returning to the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show next week. We will be meeting with some of the biggest names in cord cutting and seeing what is new in the world of broadcast TV. This is…
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5 Cord Cutting Trends to Watch From NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas is winding down, and this year a lot of the talk was around cord cutting (or OTT as they call it). So let’s take a look at the five biggest cord cutting stories from NAB. #1 Over-the-Air TV 3.0 The new 3.0 standard for over-the-air…
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Cord Cutters News Is Going to The National Association of Broadcasters Show
In our continued efforts to give you the best cord cutting coverage ever, Cord Cutters News will be at the National Association of Broadcasters show (NAB) this week. We will be meeting with some of the biggest names in cord cutting and seeing what is new in the world of broadcast TV. This is the…