Michigan House Bill 4965 Defeated

by | Jan 29, 2025 | Announcements

Community television faced a funding crisis with the introduction of house Bill 4965 in the fall 2023. HB4965 would re-write the public act (PA480) that regulates cable television provider’s use of the public rights of way for profit. These modifications to...

FCC ADOPTS ITS FIRST RULES FOCUSED ON SCAM TEXTING

by | Mar 17, 2023 | Announcements

Media Contact: Will Wiquist will.wiquist@fcc.gov For Immediate Release FCC ADOPTS ITS FIRST RULES FOCUSED ON SCAM TEXTING New Action Requires Wireless Carriers to Block Texts from Illegitimate Numbers and Looks to Develop More Ways to Combat Growing Robotext Problem...

EBB Enrollment Opens May 12th

by | May 14, 2021 | Announcements

Media Contact:   Paloma Perez  Paloma.Perez@fcc.gov  For Immediate Release  FCC ANNOUNCES START DATE   OF EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM  EBB enrollment will open on May 12, 2021    —  WASHINGTON, April 29, 2021—Today, FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica...

FCC Broadband Assistance

by | May 14, 2021 | Announcements

OCCCC and Orion Neighborhood Televison announced they are working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program.  The temporary benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for...