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Late last week, the Commission released its annual Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) contemplating proposed regulatory fees for the current fiscal year—i.e., Fiscal Year 2022 (“FY 2022”). Although the...
Read moreA recent federal court decision is bringing at least some certainty to the ongoing disputes as to when some of Ohio’s 2022 primary elections will occur. In particular, pursuant to...
Read moreToday, June 1, 2022, is deadline day! We write with a final reminder for all Ohio radio AND television stations with five or more full-time employees that the deadline to...
Read moreThe FCC is requesting broad input from industry stakeholders, the public, and other interested parties about the current state of competition in the communications marketplace. As you may recall, Congress...
Read moreAs reimbursement funds continue to flow to broadcasters with qualifying, incumbent C‑band earth stations (e.g., C-band downlink dishes) affected by the ongoing C-band transition, the FCC’s International Bureau recently released...
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