FCC Form 177

January Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs Lists and Children’s Television Reports, Incentive Auction, FM Translators for AM Stations, Webcasting Fees, LUR Windows and More

By David Oxenford|2015-12-29T10:30:35-06:00December 29th, 2015|Legal News|

While January starts off with some regulatory deadlines that apply to all broadcasters – Quarterly Issues Programs lists must be placed in a station’s public file by the 10th of January – there are many other dates that come due this month, dates to which broadcasters need to pay careful attention. For TV stations, they… Continue Reading

Incentive Auction Marches On – Online Tutorial on Broadcaster Reverse Auction Process, and Notice on Who Can Receive Auction Payments

By David Oxenford|2015-12-04T11:16:05-06:00December 4th, 2015|Legal News|

With the January 12 deadline for the Form 177 incentive auction filings by broadcasters coming ever closer, there is more information from the FCC providing guidance to broadcasters on their participation in the process. The folks at the FCC running the auction posted an article on the FCC blog yesterday, promising an online tutorial available… Continue Reading

December Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Ownership and EEO Reports, Retransmission Consent and Foreign Ownership Rulemaking Comments, Incentive Auction and Accessibility Obligations

By David Oxenford|2015-11-30T10:10:48-06:00November 30th, 2015|Legal News|

December is one of those months when all commercial broadcasters have at least one FCC deadline, and there are also many other filing dates of which many broadcasters need to take note. For all commercial broadcasters, Biennial Ownership Reports are due on December 2. Hopefully, most broadcasters have already completed this filing obligation, as FCC… Continue Reading

No Holidays for the Incentive Auction – Instructions and a Webinar for Broadcasters Who Plan to Enter the Auction and Disputes Over Repacking and LPTV

By David Oxenford|2015-11-24T08:50:58-06:00November 24th, 2015|Legal News|

The road to the incentive auction’s anticipated start in March continues to be paved. With broadcasters who are intending to participate in the auction needing to file their initial Form 177 applications expressing that intent by January 12 (see our article here), the FCC has published instructions for completing the FCC Form 177 applications, providing… Continue Reading

Closing In on the Incentive Auction – Broadcast Application and Reimbursement Forms Available for Review, Reverse Auction Workshop and TV Interference Calculations

By David Oxenford|2015-11-03T11:38:21-06:00November 3rd, 2015|Legal News|

The last week has been a busy one for the FCC in preparing for the December applications by broadcasters for participation in the TV incentive auction. The incentive auction will, of course, offer TV broadcasters money (in some cases, lots of it, at least initially) to vacate their spectrum so that the television band can… Continue Reading

Broadcast Incentive Auction Moves Forward – Specific Auction Procedures and Opening Bids Released, Applications to Participate Due By December 18

By David Oxenford|2015-10-19T08:45:46-05:00October 19th, 2015|Legal News|

At the end of last week, the FCC took the expected steps of releasing its public notice setting out the specific procedures for broadcasters interested in participating in the incentive auction by selling their spectrum back to the FCC to be repurposed for wireless broadband, and a notice setting out the specific opening prices that… Continue Reading