FCC Adopts New Rules on Satellite TV Stations, Removing Order from March Meeting Agenda

By |2019-03-14T11:13:58-05:00March 14th, 2019|Legal News|

Earlier this week, the FCC released an order adopting new rules governing the sale of TV stations serving as “satellites” of other stations in their markets – either rebroadcasting the primary station or otherwise operating in conjunction with that parent station, usually serving rural areas where an independent full-service station cannot economically operate. The new...… Continue Reading

FCC To Consider Rule for Repacking Expense Reimbursement for Radio and LPTV, and New Rules for Sale of Satellite Television Stations, at March Meeting

By |2019-02-22T10:26:42-06:00February 22nd, 2019|Legal News|

At its March 15 meeting, the FCC is scheduled to consider two items dealing with broadcasters, according to a blog post authored by Chairman Pai published yesterday. The first item to be considered deals with LPTV stations and TV translators, as well FM broadcasters – setting out the rules for reimbursement to be paid to...… Continue Reading

FCC Adopts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Looking to Simplify Sale of Satellite TV Stations

By |2018-03-23T10:30:03-05:00March 23rd, 2018|Legal News|

At its open meeting yesterday, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking looking to ease the paperwork involved in the sale of a satellite television station – i.e. a station, usually in a smaller market that is associated (and often rebroadcasts) another station in that market. As we wrote here when we summarized the...… Continue Reading

Next Media Regulation Modernization Item – Easing Transfer of Satellite TV Stations

By |2018-03-05T11:13:38-06:00March 5th, 2018|Legal News|

The FCC last week released its tentative agenda for its March open meeting. On it was a single item dealing with broadcast issues, a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to ease the paperwork involved in the sale of a satellite TV station. This item is another action as part of its Modernization of Media...… Continue Reading

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