May Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Rulemaking Comments on Various TV Issues and More

By |2023-04-28T01:18:14-05:00April 28th, 2023|Legal News|

May is relatively light on scheduled regulatory deadlines for broadcasters, but the following dates are worthy of note.  In addition, always remember to keep in touch with your legal and regulatory advisors to make sure that you don’t overlook any regulatory deadlines that are specific to your station. Comments are due on May 15, with... Continue Reading…

With Two Nominations to Fill Out the FCC, What Are the Issues for Broadcasters?

By |2021-11-10T11:56:13-06:00November 10th, 2021|Legal News|

With the Administration’s decision to renominate Jessica Rosenworcel for another term on the FCC and to select her as the permanent chair of the Commission, and the nomination of Gigi Sohn to fill the vacant seat on the FCC, and assuming both are confirmed by the Senate (though the Wall Street Journal noted that there... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  May 22, 2021 to May 28, 2021

By |2021-05-31T11:01:44-05:00May 31st, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. New rules went into effect on May 24 that are designed to give broadcast TV stations greater flexibility in the... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  May 22, 2021 to May 28, 2021

By |2021-05-31T11:01:44-05:00May 31st, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. New rules went into effect on May 24 that are designed to give broadcast TV stations greater flexibility in the... Continue Reading…

May Regulatory Dates: Auction Applications for AM and FM Construction Permits for New Radio Stations, New DTS Rules, License Renewals and More

By |2021-04-29T11:00:24-05:00April 29th, 2021|Legal News|

May is somewhat lighter on broadcast regulatory dates and deadlines than some recent months, but there are still dates to note.  Among other things, the FCC will begin the process of auctioning 140 construction permits for new AM and FM radio stations across the country.  Also, broadcasters in several states, with an eye on the... Continue Reading…

Effective Date Set for New Rules on TV Distributed Transmission Systems (Single Frequency Networks) – An Assist in the Roll-Out of Next Gen TV 

By |2021-04-27T10:17:35-05:00April 27th, 2021|Legal News|

In January, the FCC adopted new rules for Distributed Transmission Systems (DTS) for TV broadcasters (the FCC’s order is available here).  Last week, the rules were published in the Federal Register, setting the effective dates of these new rules as May 24, 2021 (except as they apply to Class A TV, LPTV and TV translators,... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 17, 2021 to April 23, 2021

By |2021-04-25T07:57:05-05:00April 25th, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. At the FCC’s regular monthly Open Meeting, the Commissioners voted to adopt new rules mandating sponsorship identification of foreign government-provided... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 16, 2021 to January 22, 2021

By |2021-01-23T22:44:40-06:00January 23rd, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory 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. President Joe Biden named Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chair of the FCC, where she will set the agenda for the... Continue Reading…

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