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		<title>The FCC Cybersecurity Order &#038; NPRM</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<title>That FCC Fine is How Much?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [June 2026] When the folks from the Enforcement Bureau show up at the door, it sure can be hard on the heart and nerves. The reason is easy to explain: whether it is a full technical inspection or one of those “EAS/Tower fence and light visits” from the “Enforcement Specialists,” the result [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>IT Security for Broadcast Equipment</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Kirk Harnack [June 2026] All too often, especially with governmental agencies, you see and hear the policy “One size fits all.” But that is really rarely the case. Broadcasters come from large consolidated companies as well as small-town mom &#38; pop operations. One size does not fit all. Kirk Harnack offers some guidelines and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Useful Maintenance Checklist</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Barry Mishkind [June 2026] Broadcasters have a lot to do each to get the programming on the air. Sometimes this leads to a lack of preventive maintenance, especially where the site is remote and/or rural. Still, this is essential to prevent trouble that often can be easily avoided. Building a good maintenance program is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Rise and Fall of the C-Band</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Chip Morgan [May 2026] Congress has ordered the FCC to auction off at least 100 MHz of C-Band spectrum. There may or may not be a sliver of C-Band left for broadcasters to use but a lot of current C-Band traffic is starting to migrate – or thinking of it – to other modes [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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