August 3, 2021
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Today is Wednesday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2021. There are 149 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On August 4, 1987, the Federal Communications Commission…
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SpaceX’s Starlink mobile app got a refreshing upgrade this week that makes it easier to find clear patches of sky and monitor connection outages and adds a new dark mode for its user interface. The app improvements came out yesterday as SpaceX reported 90,000 active users in its open “better than nothing” beta phase, which spans rural regions across 12 different countries so far.
The “completely updated and renovated” version, as SpaceX describes in its Apple’s App Store changelog, includes a new way to scan your surroundings for obstructions before installing a Starlink terminal. Like its previous method, the app directs users to scan their surroundings using their phone cameras, but the new version generates a tiny dome around your Starlink dish that overlays potential obstructions, marked by different colors. Reddit users seemed impressed.
April 14, 2007 in FCC
Four radio giants have agreed to pay the United States government a total $12.5 million dollars to settle an Federal Communications Commission investigation into their “payola” practices the undisclosed play of music in exchange for cash, gifts, or favors. The FCC says that CBS radio, Entercom Communications, Clear Channel Communications, and Citadel Broadcasting will agree to: […]
KPLT
On April 1, 2021, East Texas Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of KPLT 1490 AM and translator K242BC 96.3 FM, Paris, Texas, files an application with the Federal Communications Commission for license renewal. Members of the public wishing to view this application or obtain informant on how to file comments and petitions on the application can visit publicfiles.fcc.gov and search in KPLT s public file.
KIMP
On April 1, 2021, East Texas Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of KIMP 960 AM and translator K282AM 104.3 FM, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, files an application with the Federal Communications Commission for license renewal. Members of the public wishing to view this application or obtain informant on how to file comments and petitions on the application can visit publicfiles.fcc.gov and search in KIMP s public file.
By Kathi O Shea August 3, 2021 3:23 pm
KGMI Washington Emergency Management Division
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Federal Emergency Management and the Federal Communications Commission will be conducting a national test next week.
On Wednesday, August 11th, a test of Wireless Emergency Alerts and the Emergency Alert System will be conducted at 11:20am.
The alert will conducted on TV and radio, but those wishing to participate in the phone test will need to opt in.
The rest is similar to the one the Washington Emergency Management Division did with ShakeAlert in King, Thurston and Pierce counties in February.
More information and details of how to opt in to the test can be found here.