- On the eve of its national convention in Las Vegas, the National Association of Broadcasters filed a letter with the
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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 6, 2025 to January 10, 2025
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- The FCC released an Order increasing by an average of more than 17% its application fees, including those for broadcast
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 7, 2024 to October 11, 2024
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- The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing the opening of a filing window for construction permits for new
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 1, 2024 to July 5, 2024
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Posted in AM Radio, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Television, EEO Compliance/Diversity, Emergency Communications, FCC Fees, FCC Fines, FM Radio, General FCC, Intellectual Property, License Renewal, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television, Trademark
- The National Religious Broadcasters, American Family Association, and the Texas Association of Broadcasters jointly requested that the FCC stay the
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 2, 2024 to April 5, 2024
- The FCC adopted a decision resolving the FCC’s long-pending proceeding on whether to authorize FM “zonecasting” or “geo-targeting,” permitting FM
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 8 to January 12, 2024
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Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Cable Carriage, FCC Fines, FM Radio, General FCC, Internet Radio, License Renewal, Music Rights, Noncommercial Broadcasting, On Line Media, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television, Website Issues
- 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: January 7, 2023 to January 14, 2023
- On Tuesday, January 17, the Public Notice that initiates the 2022 quadrennial review of the FCC’s media ownership rules is
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 2, 2021 to October 8, 2021
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
- The FCC issued a Public Notice to remind potential applicants of the upcoming filing window for applications for construction permits
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