This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 23, 2026 to March 27, 2026

By |2026-03-29T06:55:51-05:00March 29th, 2026|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 looked at upcoming regulatory dates and deadlines affecting broadcasters this April.  Additionally, with April... Continue Reading…

FCC Media Bureau Approves Nexstar’s Acquisition of TEGNA – What Does It Mean for Consideration of the Broadcast Ownership Rules? 

By |2026-03-24T21:41:25-05:00March 24th, 2026|Legal News|

The unusual story of the sale of TEGNA Inc. has seemingly (more on that below) come to an end after a four-year FCC review process, encompassing two attempted purchases, two administrative actions involving multiple rule waivers and novel questions of law, but no rulings by the Commissioners themselves. On Thursday, the FCC’s Media Bureau issued... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 16, 2026 to March 20, 2026

By |2026-03-22T07:05:32-05:00March 22nd, 2026|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 posted a two-part discussion of the legal risks of advertising or promotions using “March... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 9, 2026 to February 13, 2026

By |2026-02-15T08:13:45-06:00February 15th, 2026|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 discussed the FCC’s new requirement that FCC-regulated entities, including broadcasters, must update their contact... Continue Reading…

The Limits on Ownership of Over-the-Air Television Stations – Looking at the Two FCC Proceedings that Could Change the Rules

By |2025-12-15T11:55:09-06:00December 15th, 2025|Legal News|

In the last few weeks, I’ve spoken to meetings of several broadcast organizations about important pending issues at the FCC and, unfortunately, had to cancel my planned appearance at the TVOT (TV of Tomorrow) conference in New York City where I was to have talked about the same issues.  In any such conversation, probably the... Continue Reading…

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