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Partial Return of the Radio Duplication Rule

By |2024-06-12T11:02:05-05:00June 12th, 2024|Legal News|

Continuing its progression of reversals, the FCC announced on June 5, 2024 that it would once again reinstate section 73.3556 of the Commission’s rules (the “Radio Duplication Rule” or “Rule”) for commercial FM stations.  The Radio Duplication Rule does not apply to noncommercial educational stations nor AM stations.  As some of our readers might recall,...… Continue Reading

FCC Announces Lift of Channel Change Freeze for Class A Television, LPTV, And TV Translator Stations

By |2024-05-29T09:15:54-05:00May 29th, 2024|Legal News|

The FCC has announced that the current freeze on major modification to Class A television, LPTV, and TV translator will be partially lifted to allow applications to change channels as of August 20, 2024, subject to certain limitations.  Channel change applications will be permitted on a nationwide basis without geographic limitation.  For the limited number...… Continue Reading

FCC Releases NPRM Seeking Comment on Proposal to Require Subscriber Rebates for Retransmission Consent Blackouts

By |2024-01-24T10:00:32-06:00January 24th, 2024|Legal News|

On January 17, 2024, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on a newly proposed requirement for cable operators and direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) providers, which, if enacted, would require those cable operators and DBS providers to make available rebates to their subscribers for programming blackouts caused by failed retransmission consent...… Continue Reading

FCC Releases NPRM Proposing New Reporting Requirements for Retransmission Consent Blackouts

By |2024-01-03T13:30:40-06:00January 3rd, 2024|Legal News|

On December 21, 2023, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing new reporting requirements for multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”).  The amendments to the FCC’s rules, if enacted, would give MVPDs 48 hours to notify the FCC when a blackout of 24 hours or more of a broadcast television station, or stations,...… Continue Reading

FCC Releases Report and Order Concluding Its 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review

By |2023-12-27T14:26:12-06:00December 27th, 2023|Legal News|

After receiving a mandated deadline from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the FCC presented its long-awaited Christmas gift to the broadcast industry with the December 26 release of the 2018 Quadrennial Review Report and Order (“R&O”).  By a 3-2 vote, with both Republican commissioners dissenting, the R&O found that the FCC’s...… Continue Reading

FCC Releases Report and Order Concluding Its 2018 Quadrennial Regulatory Review

By |2023-12-27T14:26:12-06:00December 27th, 2023|Legal News|

After receiving a mandated deadline from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the FCC presented its long-awaited Christmas gift to the broadcast industry with the December 26 release of the 2018 Quadrennial Review Report and Order (“R&O”).  By a 3-2 vote, with both Republican commissioners dissenting, the R&O found that the FCC’s...… Continue Reading

FCC Adopts Report and Order Allowing Certain LPTVs to Convert to Class A Television Stations

By |2023-12-15T10:52:41-06:00December 15th, 2023|Legal News|

On December 12, 2023, the FCC adopted a Report and Order (“R&O”) providing certain qualifying Low Power TV (“LPTV”) stations with a limited opportunity to convert to Class A status.  The R&O came after the FCC circulated a draft last month and implements the requirements of the Low Power Protection Act (“LPPA”), which is intended...… Continue Reading

FCC ADOPTS FINAL DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF C-BAND REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS

By |2023-12-05T16:54:59-06:00December 5th, 2023|Legal News|

On December 5, 2023, the FCC released a Public Notice adopting two final reimbursement claims submission deadlines for eligible incumbents and stakeholders as part of the ongoing transition of the 3.7-4.2 GHz band (“C-band”).  Claimants seeking reimbursement for all claims for C-band transition costs incurred and paid by claimants as of December 31, 2023, including...… Continue Reading

FCC Announces Another Round of EEO Audits

By |2023-10-30T16:03:39-05:00October 30th, 2023|Legal News|

On October 30, 2023, the FCC released yet another list of broadcast stations that will be audited regarding their compliance with the FCC’s Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) rules. Licensees of the audited stations will have to upload their audit responses to their online public inspection files by December 14, 2023.    Approximately twice per year, the...… Continue Reading

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