- The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice purporting to remind broadcasters about their lowest unit charge (LUC) obligations for
unauthorized transfer of control
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 23, 2026 to February 27, 2026
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Posted in AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Broadcast Auctions, Emergency Communications, FCC Fees, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Internet Video, Multiple Ownership Rules, Noncommercial Broadcasting, On Line Media, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television, Tower Issues
- The FCC’s Media Bureau issued a Public Notice seeking comment on how changes in the sports programming marketplace have impacted
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 18, 2025 to August 22, 2025
- The Radio Music License Committee announced settlements with both ASCAP and BMI of rate court litigation over the royalties to
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 14, 2025 to July 18, 2025
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Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Assignments and Transfers, Cable Carriage, Children's Programming and Advertising, Emergency Communications, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, License Renewal, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television, Tower Issues
- FCC Chairman Carr announced the agenda for the Commission’s regular monthly open meeting scheduled for August 7, and it contains
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 10, 2025 to February 14, 2025
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Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, Broadcast Auctions, Broadcast Performance Royalty, EEO Compliance/Diversity, FCC Fines, FM Radio, FM Translators and LPFM, General FCC, Multiple Ownership Rules, Noncommercial Broadcasting, On Line Media, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, Political Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television
- The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has scheduled for March 19 the oral argument on the appeals
The Past Two Weeks in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 23, 2024 to January 3, 2025
- The Commission released a Report and Order
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 2, 2024 to December 6, 2024
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- The FCC’s Media Bureau announced that comments and reply comments are due December 13 and 18, respectively, in response to
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 30, 2024 to October 4, 2024
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Posted in Advertising Issues, AM Radio, 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, Noncommercial Broadcasting, Programming Regulations, Public Interest Obligations/Localism, Television
- The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced that the deadline for EAS Participants to file their annual Emergency
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: July 15, 2024 to July 19, 2024
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- The FCC’s Media Bureau announced that August 15 is the effective date of the FCC’s expanded foreign government sponsorship identification
