Earlier this week, television ownership group Nexstar Media Group (“Nexstar”) filed an extensive response to a recent FCC enforcement action (the “NAL”), in which the FCC found that the relationship...
Read moreAccording to a recent Order and Consent Decree (the “Decree”), a Maine LPTV station and MeTV affiliate (the “Station”) will be fined $2,500, with the possibility of an increase to...
Read moreBy recent Order (the “Order”), the FCC’s Video Division cancelled an outstanding $3,000 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (the “NAL”) after discovering that a California television station (the “Station”)...
Read moreWe have seen a multitude of FCC Enforcement actions during the first quarter of 2024; one area that continues to make headlines is the FCC’s crack down on unauthorized radio...
Read moreIn a recent Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Apparently Liability for Forfeiture (the “Order”), the FCC proposed a $9,500 fine against a displaced Missouri LPTV station (the “Station”)...
Read moreAn applicant for a Virginia-based low power FM (“LPFM”) facility recently found itself with its application dismissed after an Informal Objection prompted an FCC Staff examination into the applicant’s compliance...
Read moreThe Media Bureau proposed a $720,000 fine against the licensee of six television stations in Hawaii for allegedly violating the Commission’s retransmission consent “good faith” negotiating rules, according to a...
Read moreBy recent Letter Decision (the “Decision”), the FCC’s Audio Division dismissed a Wyoming radio station’s application to change its community of license based on a failure to specify a licensable...
Read moreA recent Forfeiture Order (the “Order”) serves as a reminder to broadcasters to always refer to the FCC’s Rules, or consult with legal counsel, when considering any technical equipment modifications...
Read moreThe FCC recently released a Forfeiture Order (“Order”) imposing a $26,000 forfeiture against a large broadcast ownership group (“Licensee”) for failing to timely upload one annual EEO Public File Report...
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