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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [September 2026] The FCC is telling stations, large and small, that they must make changes to harden their systems against hackers. Fortunately, there is a way to do this without spending a lot of money. A new company, PCwrt, is ready to consult and offer help to get the job done. With [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [September 2026] There is no question, even with fewer items in many control rooms, there is a lot to do just in the process of maintenance of station equipment to ensure your audio and RF systems are in proper order.&#160; Early this month, Jeff Welton and I did a video presentation to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [August 2026] One thing about standards – they keep changing. This is true across many areas of use. FCC Rules have changed a lot in the past months. But the electronics industry is always changing. For one thing, you likely have at least one adapter cable to deal with the various USB [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [July 2026] The FCC has become very aware of the increasing attacks on broadcasters, and proposes to “harden” broadcasters IP activities. An example of how important it is, the initial requirements are set to go into effect just 60 days after the publication in the Federal Register. What do you need to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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