- The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing that applications for new noncommercial Reserved Band (88.1 to 91.9 MHz)
unpaid regulatory fees
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 8 2026 to June 12, 2026
- The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act.” The hearing featured testimony from several industry
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 9, 2026 to February 13, 2026
- The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing titled “We Interrupt This Program: Media Ownership in the Digital Age.” Testimony at
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 10, 2025 to March 14, 2025
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- The FCC released a Public Notice titled “In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete,” requesting public input on what FCC rules can
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 3, 2025 to February 7, 2025
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- Payola on broadcast stations suddenly was in the news this past week. Early in the week, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 23, 2024 to September 27, 2024
- The FCC released a Report and Order permitting digital FM radio stations to operate at different power levels on their