- The FCC released its Report and Order setting the annual regulatory fees that broadcasters must pay for 2023. The Order
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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 31 to August 4, 2023
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Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Broadcast Auctions, Digital Radio, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Intellectual Property, Internet Radio, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Music Rights, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Political Broadcasting, Television
- FEMA and the FCC announced that this year’s Nationwide EAS Test is scheduled for October 4, 2023 (with a back-up
Looking at the Rules for the November Window for Filing for New LPFM Stations – and the September 1 Freeze on Changes in Existing FM Translator and LPFM Facilities
By David Oxenford on
The FCC’s Media Bureau this week issued a Public Notice announcing the rules for filing applications for new Low Power FM stations during a filing window that will open on November 1 and close on November 8, 2023 at 6 PM EST. As part of that announcement of the rules for the preparation and processing of applications to be submitted in the filing window, the Media Bureau stated that a freeze on the filing of applications for changes in the facilities of FM translators and existing LPFM stations would go into effect on September 1, 2023. Thus, if you are planning any technical changes to any FM translator, or any change in an existing LPFM, file before midnight EST on August 31, 2023 to avoid processing delays. The freeze will be in effect at least until the end of the LPFM filing window on November 8, 2023.
The freeze is meant to provide a stable database so that applicants in the LPFM window can accurately determine where there are available channels, and where there are stations or applications that need to be protected from interference. The Public Notice emphasizes that LPFM applications must protect all existing FM stations, all FM translators and LPFMs, and all translator and LPFM applications filed and accepted by the FCC by the end of August before the freeze goes into effect.Continue Reading Looking at the Rules for the November Window for Filing for New LPFM Stations – and the September 1 Freeze on Changes in Existing FM Translator and LPFM Facilities
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 3 to July 7, 2023
- The Senate Commerce, Science, and Technology Committee this week scheduled an executive session for July 12 to consider the nomination
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 10 to April 14, 2023
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 13 to March 17, 2023
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Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Broadcast Auctions, Digital Television, EEO Compliance/Diversity, FCC Fines, FM Radio, General FCC, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Noncommercial Broadcasting, On Line Media, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Television, Website Issues
- On March 16, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) held an open meeting at which it voted to issue “6(b) orders”
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 27 to March 3, 2023
- FCC Commissioner Simington issued a statement supporting a recent letter from former FEMA leaders to the Department of Transportation highlighting
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 6 to February 12, 2023
- The Senate Commerce Committee announced that it will hold a hearing on February 14 on the long-delayed nomination of Gigi
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 23, 2023 to January 30, 2023
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Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Broadcast Auctions, Broadcast Performance Royalty, Children's Programming and Advertising, EEO Compliance/Diversity, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, General FCC, Intellectual Property, License Renewal, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Music Rights, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Television, Tower Issues
- The FCC issued a Public Notice extending the deadlines for all filings in the FCC’s LMS or online public file
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 10 to December 16, 2022
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Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
- By a Public Notice issued on December 15, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau told broadcasters to submit
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