- President-elect Donald Trump announced that FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr will serve as the next FCC Chairman when Trump takes office
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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 11, 2024 to November 15, 2024
- The FCC announced that comments are due January 13, 2025, in response to proposed community of license changes for several
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 9, 2024 to September 13, 2024
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- The FCC announced that annual regulatory fees must be paid through its CORES database by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on
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 15 to January 19, 2024
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- President Biden signed a Continuing Resolution passed by Congress averting a federal government shutdown that was to begin on January
The Last Three Weeks in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 18, 2023 to January 5, 2024
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Expecting quiet weeks, we took the holidays off from providing our weekly summary of regulatory actions of interest to broadcasters. But, during that period, there actually were many regulatory developments. Here are some of those developments, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your…
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 4 to December 8, 2023
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- The AM for Every Vehicle Act was scheduled for a US Senate vote this week through an expedited process
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 9 to October 13, 2023
- FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced that two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) have been drafted, which, if adopted by
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 31 to August 4, 2023
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- FEMA and the FCC announced that this year’s Nationwide EAS Test is scheduled for October 4, 2023 (with a back-up
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 15, 2023 to January 22, 2023
- The Federal Trade Commission’s proposal to ban noncompete clauses in employment agreements was published in the Federal Register, setting