Technology · 28/04/2004Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FCC Vacates 2003 Order on Reconsideration of Cable TV Consumer Protection Act, Adopts New Rules

Summary

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revised its rules for Direct Broadcast Satellite providers, updating requirements for political broadcasting and children's programming, in response to petitions filed in 1998

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