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FCC Sets Requirement to Promptly Update FCC Registration Numbers – No Need to Panic, But Licensees Should Ensure All FCC Information Is Accurate and Up To Date

By David Oxenford|2026-02-11T20:25:01-06:00February 11th, 2026|Legal News|

In the last few days, there have been a series of articles and alerts that have alarmed broadcasters and caused worry that fines would be coming their way for not updating and correcting any FCC Registration Number (FRN) associated with their operations. While there is a new rule that went into effect recently that requires... Continue Reading…

Reminders About Upcoming Routine FCC Filings – LMS to be Used for AM and LPFM Applications and Upcoming Biennial Ownership Reports

By David Oxenford|2023-07-18T11:16:48-05:00July 18th, 2023|Legal News|

While there are certainly policy issues throughout the media industry, it is often the small, routine issues that trip up broadcasters. In the last week, there have been two public notices worth noting – one announcing the final transition of broadcast applications to the LMS database, and a second reminding broadcasters that Biennial Ownership Reports... Continue Reading…

FCC Database Transitions – Are You Ready for the New CORES on July 15? Did You Know Call Sign Reservation Has Moved?

By David Oxenford|2022-07-13T09:27:38-05:00July 13th, 2022|Legal News|

The FCC in recent years has been upgrading their technical systems (even though, as many broadcasters and their attorneys know, the upgrades are often not without their own problems). The old CDBS database, in which broadcasters for years filed their applications, is shut down for all new filings as almost all broadcast applications have migrated... Continue Reading…

FCC Database Transitions – Are You Ready for the New CORES on July 15? Did You Know Call Sign Reservation Has Moved?

By David Oxenford|2022-07-13T09:27:38-05:00July 13th, 2022|Legal News|

The FCC in recent years has been upgrading their technical systems (even though, as many broadcasters and their attorneys know, the upgrades are often not without their own problems). The old CDBS database, in which broadcasters for years filed their applications, is shut down for all new filings as almost all broadcast applications have migrated... Continue Reading…

FCC Announces Information Session on Revised Biennial Ownership Reports

By David Oxenford|2017-10-31T10:24:54-05:00October 31st, 2017|Legal News|

The FCC yesterday released a Public Notice announcing that it will be holding an information session on November 28, 2017 at 1 PM Eastern Time to familiarize broadcasters with the new Biennial Ownership Report forms. This information session can be viewed live online and will also be archived for viewing after the session (archive to...… Continue Reading