During the brief seven day period between November 2 and November 9, NCE broadcasters are presented with a relatively infrequent opportunity—as we have previously written, an FCC filing window to...
Read moreWith ATSC 3.0 deployment continuing across the nation, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (the “Order”) in December (which was published in the Federal Register this week) addressing multiple...
Read moreBy recent Public Notice (the “Notice”), the FCC has announced that an application filing window for new non-commercial educational (“NCE”) FM stations in the reserved band (i.e., channels 201–220) will...
Read moreThe FCC’s Audio Division released information in a Public Notice (“Notice”) late Friday afternoon that (1) provides general guidance for all radio services in light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19...
Read moreCommercial broadcasters aren’t the only ones who the Enforcement Bureau has targeted lately. A licensee of two noncommercial educational broadcast stations (“NCEs”) in Arkansas recently agreed to pay $76,000 and...
Read moreAt its April meeting, the FCC adopted a new Order to implement rules that will provide noncommercial stations with some flexibility to conduct on-air fundraising for certain non-profit entities, while...
Read moreHistorically, FCC Biennial Ownership Reports for Ohio noncommercial television stations were due to be filed with the FCC by June 1 of odd-numbered years (unless a station is owned as...
Read moreIt appears that the FCC is ready to complete the proceeding it began five years ago to consider allowing noncommercial broadcasters to engage in on-air fundraising activities for other entities. ...
Read moreAs another part of new-Chairman Pai’s post-Wheeler “clean-up” efforts, the Media Bureau—now under new management—has issued an order (the “February 2 Order”) rescinding its prior order that had affirmed new...
Read moreIn Ohio, noncommercial television stations have traditionally filed biennial ownership reports on June 1 of odd-numbered years (such as 2017), and noncommercial radio stations have traditionally filed biennial ownership reports...
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