- The Senate Commerce, Science, and Technology Committee this week approved the nomination of Anna Gomez to fill the current vacancy
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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: June 26 to June 30, 2023
- Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced that the FCC, at its open meeting on July 20, intends to allow 13 “Franken FM” or
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 26 to June 30, 2023
- The FCC released late on Friday a Third Report and Order and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking resolving many
Biden Administration Nominates Fifth FCC Commissioner, and Renominates Two Existing Commissioners – What Broadcast Issues Could a Full FCC Resolve?
This week brought the news that the Biden administration has nominated Anna Gomez for the open Democratic FCC seat that Gigi Sohn was to fill until she asked that her nomination be withdrawn in March, after a prolonged debate over her confirmation. Gomez is experienced in government circles, having worked at NTIA (a Department of…
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 24 to April 28, 2023
- The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau issued the first of its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) audit letters for 2023 to randomly selected
May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Rulemaking Comments on Various TV Issues and More
May is relatively light on scheduled regulatory deadlines for broadcasters, but the following dates are worthy of note. In addition, always remember to keep in touch with your legal and regulatory advisors to make sure that you don’t overlook any regulatory deadlines that are specific to your station.
Comments are due on May 15, with reply comments due on June 13, on the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requesting comment on a variety of proposed rules implementing the Low Power Protection Act (LPPA). The LPPA provides certain low power television stations in small markets with a “limited window of opportunity” to apply to become Class A television stations with primary status, protecting them from interference from new or improved full-power stations. The FCC is seeking comment on interpreting the eligibility requirements for stations seeking this status.Continue Reading May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Rulemaking Comments on Various TV Issues and More
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 17 to April 21, 2023
- At the NAB show last week, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced a new public-private initiative led by NAB to guide
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 10 to April 14, 2023
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 27 to March 31, 2023
- The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to implement the Low Power Protection Act (“LPPA”), which was signed
