The Federal Communications Commission is changing its rules so that local TV station owners can get much, much bigger. The looming vote, which is likely to be challenged in court, is a long-sought victory for media moguls who are aligned with President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. The change is a priority for FCC chair Brendan Carr, who says it is necessary for broadcasters to better compete with tech giants and other competitors. Carr announced on Wednesday that the FCC will vote next month to repeal its national broadcast ownership rule, which prohibits a single company from reaching more than 39% of US TV households. As a result, a broadcast network like NBC has affiliated stations across the US that are owned by a variety of companies, rather than all being owned by NBC. The rule is intended to encourage local ownership, but Carr says it is “outdated” because it is preventing station owners “from gaining the same scale that their competitors are free to enjoy.” The FCC has waived the so-called ownership “cap” in the past, and now Carr’s office says he wants to implement a “case-by-case” review process that “will empower the FCC to approve deals tha
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Sources tell Reuters that the Trump administration is considering blocking Chinese imports of the component due to security concerns. Optical transceivers are used across data centers and the telecommunications industry to quickly transmit…
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Sources tell Reuters that the Trump administration is considering blocking Chinese imports of the component due to security concerns. Optical transceivers are used across data centers and the telecommunications industry…
Read original at The Verge →Trumpâs FCC is developing a measure to bar US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter devices, sources say The Trump administration is reportedly drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter…
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Read original at IGN →The US is banning humanoid robots from other countries, but almost nobody except the FCC seems completely sold on the decision. The humanoid robot wars are kicking off, but the robots aren’t fighting each other — at…
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Read original at The Verge →The Federal Communications Commission is changing its rules so that local TV station owners can get much, much bigger. The looming vote, which is likely to be challenged in court, is a long-sought victory for media…
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Sources tell Reuters that the Trump administration is considering blocking Chinese imports of the component due to security concerns. Optical transceivers are used across data centers and the telecommunications industry to quickly transmit…
View source →Trumpâs FCC is developing a measure to bar US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter devices, sources say The Trump administration is reportedly drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter components, in the…
View source →The DJI Neo 4K is an excellent quadcopter drone camera for beginners looking to try out aerial videography. It doesn't require FAA registration, it automates most essential functions, it has built-in image stabilization, and thanks to…
View source →The US is banning humanoid robots from other countries, but almost nobody except the FCC seems completely sold on the decision. The humanoid robot wars are kicking off, but the robots aren’t fighting each other
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