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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 19, 2026 to January 23, 2026

By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on January 25, 2026

Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Fairness Doctrine, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Intellectual Property, License Renewal, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Television

The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice purporting to provide guidance directed to broadcast TV stations on whether the

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 15, 2025 to December 19, 2025

By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on December 21, 2025

Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Broadcast Performance Royalty, FM Radio, General FCC, Intellectual Property, Internet Radio, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Multiple Ownership Rules, Music Rights, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television

President Trump this week issued an Executive Order instructing various government agencies to take steps to move marijuana from Schedule

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 24, 2025 to November 28, 2025

By David Oxenford & Keenan Adamchak on November 30, 2025

Posted in AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Digital Television, Emergency Communications, FM Radio, General FCC, Indecency, Low Power Television/Class A TV, Multiple Ownership Rules, Programming Regulations, Security, Television

The FCC released a draft Report and Order that, if adopted at its next regular monthly Open Meeting on December

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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.

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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.

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David is a partner at the law firm of Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, practicing out of its Washington, DC office. He has represented broadcasters for over 30 years on a wide array of matters from the negotiation and structuring of station purchase and sale agreements to regulatory matters. His regulatory expertise includes all areas of broadcast law including the FCC’s multiple ownership limitations, the political broadcasting rules, EEO policy, advertising issues, and other programming matters and FCC technical rules.

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