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January Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – A New FCC Administration, Quarterly Issues Programs Lists, KidVid, Comment Deadlines and a Supreme Court Oral Argument on Ownership Issues

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2020-12-29T08:58:24-06:00December 29th, 2020|Legal News|

The holiday season is nearly behind us and many are looking forward to putting 2020 in the rearview mirror with a hopeful eye on 2021. The new year will bring big changes to the Washington broadcast regulation scene, with the inauguration of a new President and installation of a new FCC chair who will make... Continue Reading…

January Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – A New FCC Administration, Quarterly Issues Programs Lists, KidVid, Comment Deadlines and a Supreme Court Oral Argument on Ownership Issues

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2020-12-29T08:58:24-06:00December 29th, 2020|Legal News|

The holiday season is nearly behind us and many are looking forward to putting 2020 in the rearview mirror with a hopeful eye on 2021. The new year will bring big changes to the Washington broadcast regulation scene, with the inauguration of a new President and installation of a new FCC chair who will make... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 1, 2020 to August 7, 2020

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2020-08-08T16:37:51-05:00August 8th, 2020|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory and legal actions and developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC acted this week on two media modernization items that had been teed up for... Continue Reading…

FCC’s September Agenda Packed with Proposed ‘Modernizations’

By FHH Law|2017-09-07T16:20:58-05:00September 7th, 2017|Legal News|

Main Studio and Paper Rules on the Chopping Block, AM Revitalization on the Way It’s shaping up to be a busy few months for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. And did you know September is Modernization Month? Well, at least according to Chairman Pai it is. Today, the Chairman announced a new initiative to curtail, or...… Continue Reading

A Full House at the FCC as Two “New” Commissioners Confirmed

By David Oxenford|2017-08-07T11:09:18-05:00August 7th, 2017|Legal News|

Since the beginning of the year, the FCC has been acting with fewer than its full complement of Commissioners. Since the January departures of Chairman Wheeler and Commissioner Rosenworcel, the Commission has had three Commissioners – two Republicans (Chairman Pai and Commissioner O’Rielly) and one Democrat (Commissioner Clyburn). Last week, Congress confirmed the nominations of...… Continue Reading

Announcement of FCC Window for AM Stations to File For New FM Translators Coming Very Soon

By David Oxenford|2017-05-14T09:39:43-05:00May 14th, 2017|Legal News|

At the NAB Convention, Chairman Pai announced that the promised windows for AM stations to apply for new FM translators would open this summer (see our article here). It now looks as if that promise is about to become a reality as on Friday the FCC added to its list of “items on circulation” a...… Continue Reading