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Commission Adopts Minor Changes to Political Programming Rules February 11, 2022

As part of the FCC’s agenda for its January 2022 open meeting, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (the “Order”) revising several of its political programming rules in relatively minor ways. ...

FCC Adopts Minor Changes to EAS Rules, Considering More at FEMA’s Request June 17, 2021

At the Commission’s June open meeting today (June 17), the FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Order” and “Notice,” respectively), aimed at enhancing...

FCC Considering Major Overhaul of Application Fees, Including Substantial Changes to Those for Broadcast Services and Authorizations September 28, 2020

Broadcasters could see the first major overhaul to FCC application fees in over 30 years, according to a recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”). The Notice seeks comment on...

FCC Adopts NPRM Proposing FY 2020 Regulatory Fees; Proposes Fees Increase for Radio but Seeks Comment on Avenues to Provide Relief Related to Economic Effects of COVID-19 May 22, 2020

The Commission has now officially adopted its Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) proposing regulatory fees for Fiscal Year 2020 (“FY 2020”). Of particular significance to...

Commission Considers Loosening Restrictions on Television Broadcasters’ Use of Distributed Transmission Systems in Light of Impending ATSC 3.0 Deployment April 8, 2020

A petition filed late last year by America’s Public Television Stations (“APTS”) and NAB related to the deployment of ATSC 3.0 (the next generation broadcast television standard) may have struck...

FCC Opens Rulemaking to Revise “Significantly Viewed” Process April 8, 2020

The Commission has targeted the “significantly viewed” rules as the latest regulation in need of a fresh look in its ongoing “Media Modernization Initiative.” In a recently adopted Notice of...

FCC Adopts Order That Moves Carriage Election Notices from Snail-Mail to Electronic Delivery July 11, 2019

Today, the FCC unanimously adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Order”) that moves broadcasters’ carriage election notices to primarily electronic means, significantly modernizing the...

Draft Report and Order Would Help TV Broadcasters, Move Carriage Election Notices from Snail-Mail to Electronic Delivery July 5, 2019

Also on the agenda at the Commission’s July 10 open meeting is a draft Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Draft Order”) that proposes to move...

FCC Adopts Order to Revise FM Translator Interference Rules and Procedures May 21, 2019

At its open meeting earlier this month, the FCC adopted a Report and Order (the “Order”) that streamlines the rules relating to FM translator interference vis-à-vis full-power FM stations and...

FCC Releases Draft Order to Revise FM Translator Interference Rules and Procedures; FCC Expected to Consider at May 9, 2019, Open Meeting April 23, 2019

The rules and resolution processes regarding FM translator interference complaints may soon receive a long-awaited overhaul. According to a draft Report and Order (the “Draft Order”) released last week by...