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The Other Side to Closed Captioning

Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 18, 2009 - 5:15pm
Last updated: October 18, 2009 - 5:16pm

Video description and closed captioning are two sides of the same coin.

New FCC Public Safety Chief Says EAS Is on Priority List

Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 21, 2009 - 7:17am
Last updated: August 21, 2009 - 7:18am

Just a few weeks shy of the eighth anniversary of 9/11, the new chief of the Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Jamie Barnett lists the broadband rollout, E-911, EAS and cyber-security as some of the priorities his bureau is tackling.

FCC Moves on DTV Channel Changes

Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 13, 2009 - 4:38pm
Last updated: August 13, 2009 - 4:39pm

The Federal Communications Commission is requesting public input on several digital television channel changes as broadcasters and the FCC continue to attempt to improve reception post June 12.

White Space: No Stance From Obama

Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 31, 2008 - 7:33am
Last updated: October 31, 2008 - 8:10am

Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt, a top telecommunications advisor to Sen Barack Obama (D-IL), said Thursday he doesn't know how the candidate stands on the issue of the future rules for operations in the DTV white spaces.

Boucher: More Funding Needed for DTV Transition

Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 7, 2008 - 7:20am

Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) said that technical challenges remain for over-the-air viewers in the DTV transition and there’s no federal funding for the solutions.