- The National Association of Broadcasters filed a Petition for Rulemaking asking the FCC to require that full-power television stations complete
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- In an effort to exert more control over independent federal agencies, including the FCC, President Trump signed an Executive Order
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 2, 2024 to December 6, 2024
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- The FCC’s Media Bureau announced that comments and reply comments are due December 13 and 18, respectively, in response to
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 12, 2024 to August 16, 2024
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- The FCC announced that oppositions are due August 27 in response to the National Association of Broadcasters’ petition for reconsideration
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 20, 2024 to May 24, 2024
- FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced that she had circulated among the Commissioners for their review and approval a draft Notice of
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 8 to January 12, 2024
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- The FCC’s January 12 report listing the items on circulation (those orders or rulemaking proposals that have been drafted and
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: July 24 to July 28, 2023
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- On July 28, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion rejecting appeals
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 26 to June 30, 2023
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- 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: May 15 to May 19, 2023
- On May 17, the AM For Every Vehicle Act was introduced in both the US Senate and the House of