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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 17, 2026 to August 21, 2026

By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on August 23, 2026

Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, EEO Compliance/Diversity, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, General FCC, License Renewal, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released an EEO Audit Notice targeting 400 radio and TV stations for review of their EEO

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 15, 2026 to June 19, 2026

By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on June 21, 2026

Posted in Broadcast Auctions, Cable Carriage, Digital Television, EEO Compliance/Diversity, FCC Fees, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, License Renewal, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television

The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing that applications for new noncommercial Reserved Band (88.1 to 91.9 MHz)

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 8 2026 to June 12, 2026

By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on June 14, 2026

Posted in AM Radio, EEO Compliance/Diversity, Fairness Doctrine, FCC Fees, FM Radio, General FCC, License Renewal, On Line Media, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television, Tower Issues

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act.” The hearing featured testimony from several industry

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David OxenfordPartner

David Oxenford represents broadcasting and digital media companies in connection with regulatory, transactional and intellectual property issues. He has represented broadcasters and webcasters before the…

David Oxenford represents broadcasting and digital media companies in connection with regulatory, transactional and intellectual property issues. He has represented broadcasters and webcasters before the Federal Communications Commission, the Copyright Royalty Board, courts and other government agencies for over 30 years.

David O'ConnorPartner

David has coordinated the purchase and sale of numerous radio and television stations, and has helped telecommunications companies, industry associations, broadcasters, educational institutions and others…

David has coordinated the purchase and sale of numerous radio and television stations, and has helped telecommunications companies, industry associations, broadcasters, educational institutions and others with FCC compliance matters and advocacy in regulatory proceedings, such as those related to new technologies, media ownership, and spectrum allocations. David also advises voice and data providers on issues related to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) for the deaf and hard of hearing, including Internet-based Video Relay Services (VRS) and IP Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS), and otherwise helps clients with all of their FCC-related needs.