The Last Two Weeks in Regulation for Broadcasters:  August 25, 2025 to September 5, 2025

By |2025-09-07T09:48:23-05:00September 7th, 2025|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past two weeks, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, in addition to the articles on regulatory fees and the LPTV/TV translator windows mentioned... Continue Reading…

June 2025 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Annual EEO Public File Reports, Comment Deadlines, and More

By |2025-05-27T10:03:28-05:00May 27th, 2025|Legal News|

Though school may be letting out for many, the FCC does not take a summer recess.  Instead, regulation continues.  Perhaps most importantly, Chairman Carr will have a Republican majority on the FCC for the first time since the change in administration, as Democratic Commissioner Starks has said that he is leaving the Commission before its... Continue Reading…

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

By |2025-03-02T08:08:43-06:00March 2nd, 2025|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we provided our regular monthly look ahead at the important regulatory dates for broadcasters in... Continue Reading…

National Association of Broadcasters Urges FCC to Accelerate NextGen TV Transition

By |2025-02-27T10:48:07-06:00February 27th, 2025|Legal News|

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) yesterday filed a Petition for Rulemaking asking the FCC to establish a “clear timeline” to complete the transition to the ATSC 3.0 (a/k/a “NextGen TV”) television transmission standard.  The Petition follows last week’s NAB ex parte meeting with Chairman Carr and Acting Chief of the Media Bureau, Erin Boone, […]

How FCC Regulation of Broadcasters May Change in a New Administration  – Looking at the Pending Issues

By |2024-11-07T10:26:39-06:00November 7th, 2024|Legal News|

With the election over, broadcasters and their Washington representatives are now trying to decipher what the next administration will have in store at the FCC and other government agencies that regulate the media.  Already, the DC press is speculating about who will assume what positions in the government agencies that make these decisions.  While those... Continue Reading…

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