- The FCC adopted a decision resolving the FCC’s long-pending proceeding on whether to authorize FM “zonecasting” or “geo-targeting,” permitting FM
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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 11, 2020 to July 17, 2020
By David Oxenford on
Posted in AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Cable Carriage, Digital Television, FCC Fines, FM Radio, General FCC, Intellectual Property, Internet Video, License Renewal, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Multiple Ownership Rules, Music Rights, On Line Media, Programming Regulations, Television, Tower Issues
Here are some of the FCC regulatory and legal actions of the last week—and congressional action in the coming week—of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
- The Media Bureau reminded broadcasters that July 13, 2021—the hard deadline
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FCC to Reconsider Public Interest Status of Home Shopping TV Stations
In one of those "from the depths of history" moments, the FCC on Friday released a Public Notice asking that the record be refreshed as to whether television stations that program a substantial amount of home shopping programming operate in the public interest, and whether they are entitled to must-carry status on cable systems. In…