February 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – EEO Reports; ATSC 3.0 and Earth Station Rulemaking Comment Deadlines; Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator Rules Effective Dates; Political Windows; and More (If the Government Does Not Shut Down)

By |2026-01-27T09:09:23-06:00January 27th, 2026|Legal News|

While most of the country is currently frozen, February promises to heat up with several regulatory dates and deadlines broadcasters need to be aware of.  But the possibility of another federal government shutdown looms.  To end the longest shutdown in history last November, Congress gave themselves until January 31 to pass a budget bill covering the... Continue Reading…

A Broadcaster’s Regulatory Calendar for 2026 – Important Dates for Staying in Compliance With Your Legal Obligations

By |2026-01-06T09:22:33-06:00January 6th, 2026|Legal News|

2026 has begun, so it is time to look at the regulatory dates of importance to broadcasters in the new year.  Later this week, we will look ahead at some of the broadcast issues likely to be tackled by the FCC and Congress in this new year.  But today, we will look at dates and... Continue Reading…

The Past Two Weeks in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 22, 2025 to January 2, 2025

By |2026-01-04T08:30:59-06:00January 4th, 2026|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, we posted our review of the regulatory dates and deadlines affecting broadcasters coming in... Continue Reading…

January 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Children’s Television Programming Reporting, New Webcasting Royalties, Expansion of Audio Description Requirements, Comment Deadlines, Political Windows, and More

By |2025-12-28T09:46:55-06:00December 28th, 2025|Legal News|

Today, we would normally publish our look back at the prior week’s regulatory activity of importance to broadcasters but, as we noted last week, we are taking this week off and will publish a summary of the regulatory activity during the two week holiday period next Sunday.  But, as the start of a new month... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  August 11, 2025 to August 15, 2025

By |2025-08-17T08:46:23-05:00August 17th, 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 discussed the FCC’s release last week of its first EEO audit notice for 2025... Continue Reading…

FCC Delays Filing Date for Biennial Ownership Report While Considering Its Value – What Other Broadcast Regulatory Obligations May Be Under Review?

By |2025-08-08T11:07:23-05:00August 8th, 2025|Legal News|

Last week, as we noted in our last regular summary of the prior week’s regulatory activity, the FCC’s Media Bureau announced that it had waived the requirement for broadcasters to file their next Biennial Ownership Reports while the FCC considers whether to even continue to require the use of this form.  Ownership reports were set... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  July 28, 2025 to August 1, 2025

By |2025-08-03T08:00:35-05:00August 3rd, 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 took a look at broadcasters’ regulatory deadlines in August, discussing the likely release of... Continue Reading…

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