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January 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Children’s Television Programming Reporting, New Webcasting Royalties, Expansion of Audio Description Requirements, Comment Deadlines, Political Windows, and More

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2025-12-28T09:46:55-06:00December 28th, 2025|Legal News|

Today, we would normally publish our look back at the prior week’s regulatory activity of importance to broadcasters but, as we noted last week, we are taking this week off and will publish a summary of the regulatory activity during the two week holiday period next Sunday. But, as the start of a new month... Continue Reading…

December 2025 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Post-Shutdown Deadlines, EEO Public File Reports, Comment Deadlines, Political Windows, and more

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2025-11-24T10:31:01-06:00November 24th, 2025|Legal News|

Even with the holidays upon us, there are many regulatory dates for broadcasters in December and early January. That is particularly true this year, now that the federal government shutdown has ended and the FCC is playing catch-up on regulatory deadlines. As we discuss below and in more detail here, many of these revised dates... Continue Reading…

FCC Reopening – New Deadlines Established for Many Broadcast Applications and FCC Filings

By David Oxenford|2025-11-18T09:09:05-06:00November 18th, 2025|Legal News|

Late yesterday afternoon, the FCC issued a series of Public Notices setting out the due date for filings and uploads that were due during the shutdown. By a Public Notice released last week, most dates were already extended to today, November 18, as many FCC filing systems were not operational – and are expected only... Continue Reading…

Windows for Filing Applications for LPTV and TV Translator Major Changes and New Stations Announced By FCC

By David Oxenford|2025-09-04T09:52:17-05:00September 4th, 2025|Legal News|

The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing the opportunity to file applications for major changes in the channel and location of LPTV, Class A, and TV translator stations starting on October 22, with a subsequent opportunity to file applications for new LPTV and TV translator stations starting on January 26. These are not... Continue Reading…

Windows for Filing Applications for LPTV and TV Translator Major Changes and New Stations Announced By FCC

By David Oxenford|2025-09-04T09:52:17-05:00September 4th, 2025|Legal News|

The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing the opportunity to file applications for major changes in the channel and location of LPTV, Class A, and TV translator stations starting on October 22, with a subsequent opportunity to file applications for new LPTV and TV translator stations starting on January 26. These are not... Continue Reading…

Windows for Filing Applications for LPTV and TV Translator Major Changes and New Stations Announced By FCC

By David Oxenford|2025-09-04T09:52:17-05:00September 4th, 2025|Legal News|

The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing the opportunity to file applications for major changes in the channel and location of LPTV, Class A, and TV translator stations starting on October 22, with a subsequent opportunity to file applications for new LPTV and TV translator stations starting on January 26. These are not... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 29, 2024 to August 2, 2024

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2024-08-04T09:58:19-05:00August 4th, 2024|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from this past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we highlighted the regulatory dates and deadlines for broadcasters in August and early September. Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 5, 2022 to March 11, 2022

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2022-03-13T09:19:38-05:00March 13th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, and a look ahead to events of importance next week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The Media Bureau this week released the first of what... Continue Reading…

$250,000 Fine and Surrender of 100 LPTV Authorizations Shows FCC Insistence on Permanent Construction of Stations Authorized by Construction Permits – “Serial Moves” Can Be Abuse of Process

By David Oxenford|2022-03-10T10:52:10-06:00March 10th, 2022|Legal News|

In a Consent Decree released earlier this week, the FCC showed how serious it is about requiring that when a broadcaster applies for and receives authority to construct a new station or a modification of an existing station, it really plans to construct the station and operate on a permanent basis. In this case, a... Continue Reading…