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

By |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…

The Last Two Weeks in Broadcast Regulation: December 19, 2020 to January 1, 2021

By |2021-01-04T09:39:53-06:00January 4th, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments in the last two weeks of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC released an order revising its fees for broadcast applications and other filings. The fees were adjusted to... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 21, 2020 to November 27, 2020

By |2020-11-29T08:21:02-06:00November 29th, 2020|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of the last week of significance to broadcasters, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC is seeking comment on proposed sponsorship identification requirements for broadcast programming that is paid for, or provided by,... Continue Reading…

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