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Sky Italia, part of News Corporation, has informed the country's Ministry of Economic Development and the European Commission that it is withdrawing its application for digital terrestrial frequencies. The broadcaster [...]

The FCC June 14 released rules to mitigate space path interference between the 17/24GHz Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS) space-to-Earth transmissions and the feeder link receiving antennas of Direct Broadcast Satellite Service [...]

Byline: Phil Kurz The FCC established Nov. 22 procedures to measure the field strength of DTV signals for the purpose of determining whether a satellite TV provider may import an [...]

How should the FCC go about determining the ability of TV viewers in specific locations to receive over-the-air signal from local television stations for the purpose of deciding whether or [...]

Byline: Michael Grotticelli On a voice vote in the House last week, Congress finally passed the satellite extension act a legislation that loosens how households qualify for outside-market TV signals [...]

The FCC issued a public notice Sept. 3 to remind broadcasters, cable operators and satellite TV services of upcoming requirements to provide closed captioning for nonexempt Spanish language video programming. [...]

These are the most read articles for 2008 from Broadcast Engineering. January Warner Bros. decision to drop HD-DVD support could spell the end for format Jan 7, 2008 3:56 PM [...]

Direct-to-home satellite provider DIRECTV has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $150,000 as part of a consent decree it has entered into with the FCC's Media Bureau regarding compliance with [...]

DISH Network has sided with the American Cable Association in requesting that the FCC require a retransmission consent to a 'quiet period' when the transition to digital television occurs next [...]

The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG) has asked the FCC to reject a petition to allow terrestrial fixed services into the Ku-band. In a recently filed petition, the Utilities [...]

The NAB told the FCC June 19 that it should adopt rules requiring satellite carriers like DIRECTV and DISH to carry the signals of all local TV stations in HD [...]

The FCC took steps March 19 to extend the nation's transition to digital and high-definition television to satellite carrier by requiring them to carry digital-only stations upon request where they [...]

Legislation introduced in the House would allow cable and satellite operators to carry TV station signals from adjacent designated market areas (DMAs), especially in areas where those DMAs cross state [...]

The FCC made public May 18 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) as part of its third review of the DTV transition, taking steps to complete the transition to digital [...]

The latest deadline for EchoStar to cease providing distant network signals is Dec. 1. The satellite operator, however, continues to fight the cutoff order in both the courts and Congress. [...]

The FCC is seeking comment on a proposal to revise rules covering direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service. The commission wants comments on proposed rules covering those seeking to provide DBS [...]

The FCC is seeking comment on licensing and service rules for satellites authorized to use the 17GHz/24GHz Broadcasting Satellite Services bands to deliver service to U.S. consumers. Domestically downlinking in [...]

The FCC has issued a Report and Order that implements the requirement that satellite providers in Alaska and Hawaii carry local broadcasters' analog and digital signals. This continues the implementation [...]

The European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI) has formally ratified DVB-S2, its new standard for satellite distribution. Formally adopted by the DVB Steering Board last year, DVB-S2 has generated industry activity, [...]