- The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing its fiscal year 2026 regulatory fees for its regulated entities, including
License Renewal
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 16, 2026 to March 20, 2026
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- The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting the transfer of control of TEGNA to Nexstar Media.
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 9, 2026 to March 13, 2026
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- Linking to a post from the President complaining about the accuracy of media coverage of the Iran conflict, FCC Chairman
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 2, 2026 to March 6, 2026
- The FCC released a draft Report and Order that, if adopted at its next Open Meeting on March 26, would
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 16, 2026 to February 20, 2026
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- FCC Chairman Carr announced the “Pledge America Campaign” which calls on broadcasters to pledge to provide programming promoting civic education,
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 19, 2026 to January 23, 2026
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- The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice purporting to provide guidance directed to broadcast TV stations on whether the
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 20, 2025 to October 24, 2025
- Although the federal government shutdown continues for its fourth week, the FCC announced that it still intends to hold its
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 21, 2025 to July 25, 2025
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- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the FCC’s decisions in the 2018 Quadrennial Review to retain
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 14, 2025 to July 18, 2025
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- FCC Chairman Carr announced the agenda for the Commission’s regular monthly open meeting scheduled for August 7, and it contains
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 30, 2025 to July 3, 2025
- Paramount/CBS settled its lawsuit with President Trump for $16 million. Last Fall, President Trump sued CBS for its supposed deceptive