Tower Issues

As broadcasters are well aware, the FCC and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) specify various actions broadcasters must take to ensure that the public is adequately protected from the radio frequency...

Are you planning a new tower project or do you currently have one in pre-construction?  If so, according to a recent FCC Public Notice you may have one more thing...

A broadcaster agreed to pay more than a million dollars as part of a Consent Decree (the “Consent Decree”) entered into earlier this month to resolve multiple alleged violations of...

The FCC voted at its open meeting last week to approve a Report and Order (“Order”) (a draft of which is available here) that adopts rules for how (i) LPTV and...

An FCC fine levied this week against a broadcaster for “premature construction” serves as a good reminder—and cautionary tale—for stations that may be making (or are planning to make) changes...

As expected, last week the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (“Notice”), that proposes rules for how (i) LPTV and TV translator stations (collectively, “LPTV Stations”) and (ii) FM...

The FCC recently released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (“Notice”), which represents the first step in implementing the congressional mandate that certain (i) LPTV and TV translator stations...

In the spirit of good government, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the FCC have been working together in recent years to raise awareness about the hazards...

Round up your engineers and hold on to your paint brushes: you have been warned. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (the arm of the FCC that oversees tower registrations and related tower issues)...

The notification process for tower owners whose towers are in need of lighting repairs is going to get a bit easier early next year. That’s because owners of towers with...