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Fairfax, Va., July 8, 2004 -- Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a plan to resolve the ongoing and growing problem of interference to public safety radio systems operating in the 800 MHz band. The new band plan for the 800 MHz band will address the root cause of the interference problem by separating generally incompatible technologies. The costs of relocating 800 MHz incumbents are to be paid by Nextel Communications, Inc.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates interstate and foreign communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable. The FCC oversees the development and operation of broadcast services and the provision of nationwide and worldwide telephone and telegraph services. It ... oversees the use of communications for promoting the safety of life and property and for strengthening the national defense.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) today announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued new grants of authority for three XM radios with FM transmitters after determining that the radios are in compliance with FCC regulations. These XM plug-and-play radios -- Audiovox Xpress, Delphi RoadyXT, and XM Sportscaster -- are three of XM's primary products at retail. XM is notifying its manufacturers to resume production of these devices. These new products are expected to be available at retail for the holiday shopping season.
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Due to legitimate antitrust concerns, the merger proposal will face scrutiny from government regulators at the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over the coming months. An approval of the merger would give way to a single satellite radio operator, and according to Chris Reale, a founder of C3SR, "a monopoly satellite radio provider would be able to raise prices and cut programming to a growing number of consumers that have come to rely on satellite radio for news and entertainment."
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Much of the investigative and enforcement work of the FCC is carried out by the commission's field staff. The Field Operations Bureau has six regional offices and thirty-five field offices. It ... operates a nationwide fleet of mobile radio direction-finding vehicles for technical enforcement purposes. The field staff detects radio violations and enforces rules and regulations. The radio spectrum is under continuous surveillance to detect unlicensed operation and activities or nonconforming transmissions, and to furnish radio bearings on ships and planes in distress. The Field Operations Bureau also administers public service programs aimed at educating FCC licensees, industry, and the general public to improve compliance with FCC rules and regulations.
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In common-carrier operations, which include telephone, telegraph, radio, and satellite communications, the FCC issues regulations and supervises service. The FCC is responsible for domestic administration of the telecommunications provisions of treaties and international agreements, and licenses radio and cable circuits from the United States to foreign points. The Emergency Broadcast System, which alerts and instructs the public in the event of enemy attack, is supervised by the FCC; the system is regularly used for broadcasting weather warnings and may ... be used in local emergencies.
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