Cable and DBS operators must submit annual certifications of compliance with commercial limits in children’s programming -
By January 10, 2020, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and...more
Voluntary Conversion to All-Digital AM -
At its November 22 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to allow AM stations to broadcast an all-digital signal...more
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently released a Memorandum Opinion and Order (“MO&O”) that both clarifies and increases the public file obligations relating to political ads aired by broadcasters or via...more
By October 10, 2019, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license and the programs aired during July, August and...more
At today’s open meeting, the FCC voted 3-2 on party lines to amend its rules that currently require television stations to broadcast specific amounts of educational and informational programming directed to children, also...more
By July 10, 2019, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license and the programs aired during April, May and June...more
By April 10, 2019, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during January, February,...more
The Issues/Programs lists and other quarterly broadcast station filings originally required to be posted online to each station’s public inspection file by January 10, 2019 must now be posted online by February 11, 2019. ...more
By January 10, 2019, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during October, November...more
In two separate actions this week, the FCC eliminated the requirement that broadcasters and others post station licenses and began a rulemaking proceeding to determine whether certain media ownership rules should be changed...more
Last week the FCC took a major step towards modernizing its broadcast-related filing requirements by eliminating the paper filing requirement of several types of contracts listed in Section 73.3613 of the FCC’s rules. This...more
By October 10, 2018, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during July, August and...more
We are now within the 60-day political “window” prior to the midterm elections coming up on November 6, 2018. What this means to broadcasters and cable operators is that any legally qualified candidate for public...more
By July 10, 2018, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during April, May and June...more
By April 10, 2018, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during January, February,...more
By January 10, 2018, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during October, November...more
On November 16, 2017, a divided FCC voted 3-2 in favor of eliminating several long-standing media ownership rules. The move by the FCC represents a major change in policy, and another step in the FCC’s ongoing media...more
On October 24, 2017, a divided FCC voted 3-2 in favor of eliminating the 80-year old requirement that TV and radio broadcasters maintain a main studio and locate employees in or near their community of license. The decision...more
By October 10, 2017, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during July, August and...more
On July 31, 2017, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing the dates of the first priority filing window for broadcast stations reassigned to new channels as a result of the Incentive Auction. For eligible TV stations, the...more
On July 24, 2017, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing a nationwide Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) test on September 27, 2017, and reminded EAS Participants, which includes all cable television systems, TV stations,...more
By July 10, 2017, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during April, May and June...more
By April 10, 2017, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license, and the programs aired during January, February...more
On March 31, 2017, Frontier Media, LLC will close on its purchase of 15 radio stations (8 FM/7 AM) in Alaska, Texas and Arkansas, becoming the first 100 percent foreign owned entity to own U.S. broadcast stations. The Federal...more
After consistently calling for more transparency in the FCC rulemaking process during his time as a minority Commissioner, now Chairman Ajit Pai is making good on his promise. In a significant departure from the secrecy that...more