Crystal Ball Time – What Are the Regulatory and Policy Issues Broadcasters Should Be Expecting to Deal With in 2026?

By |2026-01-09T11:18:58-06:00January 9th, 2026|Legal News|

It’s the start of another year, so it is time to dust off the crystal ball and look at what we expect to be the big regulatory and legislative issues facing broadcasters in the new year.  Looking back on our forecast for 2025 that came out just over a year ago, I was surprised to... Continue Reading…

The Past Two Weeks in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 22, 2025 to January 2, 2025

By |2026-01-04T08:30:59-06:00January 4th, 2026|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past two weeks, 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 posted our review of the regulatory dates and deadlines affecting broadcasters coming in... Continue Reading…

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

By |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…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  July 28, 2025 to August 1, 2025

By |2025-08-03T08:00:35-05:00August 3rd, 2025|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. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we took a look at broadcasters’ regulatory deadlines in August, discussing the likely release of... Continue Reading…

A Republican FCC Majority Coming Soon as Commissioner Starks Announces Imminent Departure – What Broadcast Issues May be Affected? 

By |2025-05-25T07:23:58-05:00May 25th, 2025|Legal News|

At Thursday’s FCC monthly open meeting, FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks announced that it would be his last meeting.  In March, he said that he would be departing soon, so the announcement that he would be gone before the FCC’s next scheduled open meeting on June 26 was not a surprise.  But as one of two... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  April 28, 2025 to May 2, 2025

By |2025-05-04T08:02:27-05:00May 4th, 2025|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. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we highlighted upcoming regulatory dates and deadlines in May affecting broadcasters, including the effective date... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters:  April 28, 2025 to May 2, 2025

By |2025-05-04T08:02:27-05:00May 4th, 2025|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. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we highlighted upcoming regulatory dates and deadlines in May affecting broadcasters, including the effective date... Continue Reading…

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