The Government Shutdown and Issues it Raises for Broadcasters

By |2025-10-03T12:04:16-05:00October 3rd, 2025|Legal News|

With the federal government shutdown now in its third day, having started on October 1, 2025, after Congress failed to fund the government for the coming year or to pass a “continuing resolution” to allow government agencies to function at their current levels, we thought that we should summarize the FCC’s guidance as to what... Continue Reading…

March 2025 Regulatory Updates for Broadcasters – Daylight Savings Time, Comment Deadlines, FCC Ownership Rules in Court, Political Windows, and more

By |2025-02-28T10:39:16-06:00February 28th, 2025|Legal News|

While there are only a few regulatory deadlines scheduled for broadcasters this March, with more coming in April, as has occurred so many times in the last few years, we need to remind you that even the FCC deadlines in late March and early April could be postponed if there is a federal government shutdown,... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  February 26, 2024 to March 1, 2024

By |2024-03-03T09:27:11-06:00March 3rd, 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. Also on our Broadcast Law Blog, we discussed what the FCC’s reinstatement of the FCC Form 395-B EEO reporting requirement... Continue Reading…

March Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Sage EAS Compliance Deadline, Effective Dates of New FCC Rules, Comment Deadlines, Daylight Savings Time, Political Windows, and More

By |2024-02-29T10:55:18-06:00February 29th, 2024|Legal News|

While there are a number of regulatory deadlines scheduled for broadcasters in the month of March, there is also the potential for some of those to shift if we have a federal government shutdown.  As of the date of the publication of this article, we do not know if a federal government shutdown will occur... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  November 6 to November 10, 2023

By |2023-11-12T08:53:30-06:00November 12th, 2023|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. Looking ahead, as Congress still has not passed budget bills for the fiscal year that started on October 1, and... Continue Reading…

FCC May Hold January Open Meeting By Conference Call, Without the “Meat”

By |2019-01-25T10:30:07-06:00January 25th, 2019|Legal News|

The government shutdown continues to create a confusing situation for government agencies faced with statutory obligations that are difficult to honor without a working federal bureaucracy. The FCC by law is required to hold a monthly public meeting but, when the bulk of its employees are furloughed, it is difficult to meaningfully adhere to that...… Continue Reading

January Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – The Shutdown Does Not Put Everything on Hold

By |2019-01-08T11:06:35-06:00January 8th, 2019|Legal News|

We typically publish our article about upcoming regulatory dates before the beginning of each month, but this month, the looming FCC shutdown and determining its effect on filing deadlines pushed back our schedule. As we wrote on Friday, the effect of the shutdown is now becoming clear – and it has the potential to put...… Continue Reading

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