- The FCC adopted a Report and Order establishing rules implementing the January 2023 Low Power Protection Act, which provides
License Renewal
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 4 to December 8, 2023
By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on
Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Cable Carriage, Digital Television, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, License Renewal, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Multiple Ownership Rules, Noncommercial Broadcasting, On Line Media, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television
- The AM for Every Vehicle Act was scheduled for a US Senate vote this week through an expedited process
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 13 to November 17, 2023
By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on
Posted in AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Digital Television, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, General FCC, Intellectual Property, License Renewal, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television, Tower Issues
- The NAB and REC Networks, an LPFM advocacy organization, jointly requested an extension of the December 12, 2023 deadline for
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 6 to November 10, 2023
By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on
- The FCC has until December 27th to comply with a court order requiring the agency to conclude its still-pending
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 30 to November 3, 2023
- The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released its second EEO audit notice for 2023, which targets 150 radio and television stations for
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 25-September 30, 2023
By David Oxenford & Robert Primosch on
- In a last-minute reprieve, the House and Senate agreed on Saturday, September 30 to fund the government for another 45
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 18-September 22, 2023
By David Oxenford & Robert Primosch on
Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Digital Television, 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, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Television
- The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice reminding commercial and noncommercial broadcasters of their upcoming obligation to file biennial
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 11-September 15, 2023
- The FCC’s Media Bureau entered into a Consent Decree with the licensee of an Illinois Class A television station in
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 28 to September 8, 2023
- The Senate approved Anna Gomez to be
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 21 to August 25, 2023
- The FCC’s Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing changes to the digital audio broadcasting rules to facilitate greater