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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 21, 2026 to September 25, 2026

By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on September 27, 2026

Posted in Assignments and Transfers, Children's Programming and Advertising, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, License Renewal, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Security, Television

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote a letter to the sole Democratic FCC Commissioner, Anna Gomez, highlighting questions about whether it

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FCC Issues FAQs on Compliance with New EAS Cybersecurity Rules Taking Effect on September 29

By David Oxenford on September 23, 2026

Posted in AM Radio, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Security, Television

On September 29, new rules go into effect requiring broadcasters to secure their EAS equipment and other equipment in their program chain that is connected to the internet – the FCC wanting to avoid false emergency alerts being transmitted on broadcast stations (see our articles providing details of this new obligation here and here).

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 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 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.

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FAQs on EAS security

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 21, 2026 to September 25, 2026

FCC Issues FAQs on Compliance with New EAS Cybersecurity Rules Taking Effect on September 29

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