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Court of Appeals Throws Out TV Top 4 Ownership Prohibition – What is Next for Radio and Other Local TV Ownership Rules?

By David Oxenford|2025-07-25T10:43:29-05:00July 25th, 2025|Legal News|

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down its decision this week on the appeals of the FCC’s December 2023 decision following its 2018 Quadrennial Review (see our summary here) to leave the local radio and television ownership rules largely unchanged. The Court’s decision was a victory for television owners, declaring the restrictions on the... Continue Reading…

March 2025 Regulatory Updates for Broadcasters – Daylight Savings Time, Comment Deadlines, FCC Ownership Rules in Court, Political Windows, and more

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2025-02-28T10:39:16-06:00February 28th, 2025|Legal News|

While there are only a few regulatory deadlines scheduled for broadcasters this March, with more coming in April, as has occurred so many times in the last few years, we need to remind you that even the FCC deadlines in late March and early April could be postponed if there is a federal government shutdown,... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: July 15, 2024 to July 19, 2024

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2024-07-21T09:01:53-05:00July 21st, 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. Continue Reading…