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FCC Extends Deadline for Television Stations to Implement Aural Description of Emergency Information

By Anne Goodwin Crump|2023-05-26T17:19:17-05:00May 26th, 2023|Legal News|

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has largely granted the NAB’s request and will again extend for 18 months to November 26, 2024, the effective date of the FCC’s rule governing accessibility of emergency communications. This rule requires broadcasters to provide, during non-newscast programming, an aural representation of any visual, non-textual emergency information, such as radar...… Continue Reading

House Panel Advances Bipartisan Bill To Restore FCC Auction Authority

By Daniel Brown|2023-05-25T10:13:27-05:00May 25th, 2023|Legal News|

The House Subcommittee on Communications & Technology on Wednesday, May 24th unanimously advanced a bill to renew the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) authority to auction commercial airwaves and use the proceeds to pay for both next generation 911 and the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program. The bipartisan 50-0 vote comes after the FCC’s...… Continue Reading

Biden Announces Nomination of Anna Gomez to Fifth FCC Seat

By Jackie Fisher|2023-05-23T07:55:20-05:00May 23rd, 2023|Legal News|

President Joe Biden has announced that he plans to nominate Anna Gomez to serve as an FCC Commissioner. Currently, Gomez is a Senior Advisor to the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. She previously served as the Deputy Administrator for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and held a variety of roles...… Continue Reading

Upcoming FCC Broadcast Filing Deadlines for June and July

By Daniel Brown|2023-05-17T12:16:33-05:00May 17th, 2023|Legal News|

June 1 Annual EEO Public Inspection File Report – Broadcasters with Station Employment Units comprised of radio and/or television stations with five or more full-time employees licensed to communities in Arizona, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wyoming must upload to the stations’ respective Online...… Continue Reading

FCC Ends COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Measures for Political Advertising Lowest Unit Charge Calculations

By Jackie Fisher|2023-05-16T13:58:39-05:00May 16th, 2023|Legal News|

On the heels of the expiration of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the FCC has announced that they too will be rescinding some pandemic-related relief measures. As of Monday, May 15th, the FCC issued a Public Notice announcing that, effective immediately, broadcasters will no longer be permitted to exclude free time that they provide...… Continue Reading

FCC Announces EEO Mid-term Reviews Begin June 1 and New Online Public Inspection File EEO Mid-term Requirement for Radio Stations

By Sara Hinkle|2023-05-11T16:16:45-05:00May 11th, 2023|Legal News|

The FCC announced today via Public Notice that mid-term EEO reviews for radio stations in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia will begin on June 1. We discussed EEO mid-term reviews earlier this year in anticipation of this announcement. The Public Notice stated that “each television station that is part of an employment unit of...… Continue Reading

FCC Announces EEO Audits

By Jackie Fisher|2023-04-24T11:56:49-05:00April 24th, 2023|Legal News|

On April 24, 2023 the FCC released its most recent list of broadcast stations that will be audited regarding their compliance with the FCC’s Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) rules. Licensees of the audited stations will have to upload their audit responses to their online public inspection files by June 8, 2023. Approximately twice per year,...… Continue Reading

FCC Chair Announces “Future of Television” Initiative and Shares Update on Next Gen TV Transition 

By Mark Malonzo|2023-04-19T12:17:14-05:00April 19th, 2023|Legal News|

During her address today at the 2023 NAB Show, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared two developments in the Next Generation Television (“Next Gen TV” or “ATSC 3.0”) rulemaking.  The Future of Television Initiative  The Chairwoman introduced the Future of Television initiative (the “Initiative”), a private-public leadership group hosted by the NAB, dedicated to “develop[ing] a...… Continue Reading

FCC Chair Announces “Future of Television” Initiative and Shares Update on Next Gen TV Transition 

By Mark Malonzo|2023-04-19T12:17:14-05:00April 19th, 2023|Legal News|

During her address today at the 2023 NAB Show, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared two developments in the Next Generation Television (“Next Gen TV” or “ATSC 3.0”) rulemaking.  The Future of Television Initiative  The Chairwoman introduced the Future of Television initiative (the “Initiative”), a private-public leadership group hosted by the NAB, dedicated to “develop[ing] a...… Continue Reading