Brendan Carr to Become Next FCC Chair – What is Next for Regulation Affecting Broadcasters? 

By |2024-11-22T11:26:34-06:00November 22nd, 2024|Legal News|

President-elect Trump this week selected sitting FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to be the new Chairman of the FCC starting on Inauguration Day, January 20.  As a sitting Commissioner, Carr can become permanent Chair immediately – no Senate confirmation is necessary.  Current FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced that, as is traditional, she will not only step... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 16, 2024 to September 20, 2024

By |2024-09-21T21:00:19-05:00September 21st, 2024|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 discussed how the recent use of the rural radio policy by the FCC’s Media... Continue Reading…

The First Amendment’s Role in Broadcast and Online Regulation

By |2021-05-11T10:52:26-05:00May 11th, 2021|Legal News|

Everyone knows that a fundamental principle of American democracy is the First Amendment – guaranteeing many freedoms to US citizens including freedom of the press and freedom of speech.  It is one of those concepts that underlies our society, but is often mentioned only in passing, and rarely considered in practice.  Few people – even... Continue Reading…

The First Amendment’s Role in Broadcast and Online Regulation

By |2021-05-11T10:52:26-05:00May 11th, 2021|Legal News|

Everyone knows that a fundamental principle of American democracy is the First Amendment – guaranteeing many freedoms to US citizens including freedom of the press and freedom of speech.  It is one of those concepts that underlies our society, but is often mentioned only in passing, and rarely considered in practice.  Few people – even... Continue Reading…

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