FCC Confirms Sept. 29 STB Vote
The FCC Open Meeting will also include considerations on foreign-ownership rule amendments and advancements in 911 technology.
What Should Broadcasters Have In Their D.C. Regulatory Forecast?
Fletcher Heald & Hildreth partner Frank Montero sat alongside Gray Television SVP/Government Relations & Distribution Robert J. Folliard III, NAB Chief Legal Officer Rick Kaplan, and Beasley Media Group EVP/General Counsel Chris Ornelas at Wednesday's Forecast conference to share how what's happening Inside the Beltway is impacting broadcast media across the U.S.
EAS Webinar Planned for Owners/Managers
FEMA IPAWS plans a webinar for owners/managers Jan. 20 on the next regional EAS test.
More Hurricane Specific Warnings Coming to EAS
The FCC has added hurricane-specific event code to its EAS rules.
E&C subcommittee digs into the FCC
We have watched Chairman Martin take extraordinary steps to provide transparency over the past year or two. That's not to say there isn't room for improvement. Do special interests have too much access to the Commission?
High School Resolves FM’s Late License Renewal Filings
With 78 watts of power, a high school-run radio station provides gold-based Country music to Hunterdon County, N.J. And, just like any other FCC-licensed facility, it must, like its students, get its paperwork done on time or be subject to a penalty. In the case of WCVH-FM, a paperwork tardiness problem is being resolved.
Free Press using Daily Show appearance to pressure Baker
Josh Silver, speaking for Free Press, was featured in a Jon Stewart bit on the 5/16/11 edition of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. Silver...
The Latest EAS Test Report Card Arrives
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau just issued its report card on the third nationwide test of the EAS system. What's the grade? We've got the details on a largely positive report card on IPAWS.
Hatch-Goodlatte Music Modernization Act Now Law
"The Music Modernization Act is finally the law of the land." That's the reaction delivered Thursday morning by National Music Publishers' Association President/CEO David Israelite in reaction to the White House signing by President Trump of legislation that creates a Mechanical Licensing Collective, paid for by digital companies, that brings digital streaming services a blanket license in return for songwriter and copyright royalties.
Jury has Stevens case
The trial of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) on corruption charges is now in the hands of a jury. He had asked for an expedited...
Here’s The FCC Broadcast Deadlines For May and June
Do you know what FCC filing deadlines are in the coming weeks? Thanks to Fletcher Heald & Hildreth, we have a handy checklist of what's due to the FCC over the next two months, and when things must be completed by.
The FCC’s First Steps On Broadcast Deregulation
What is the immediate impact? First of all, the change won't go into effect immediately, Pillsbury partner Scott Flick notes
Journalists seek protected spectrum for wireless mics
Wireless microphones are an indispensable tool for those in the critical business of bringing up-to-the-minute news and information to the American public, and an...
Comment Dates Set For ‘KidVid’ NPRM
On July 13, the FCC released the KidVid Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to update the children’s television programming rules, with deadlines for filing comments and reply comments at 60 and 90 days, respectively, after publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register. A summary of the NPRM was published on Thursday.
What Did MMTC, NABOB and Salem Say To Chairman Pai?
On Wednesday (8/16), representatives from two key broadcast media multicultural advocacy organizations, a big D.C. law firm, a major Christian-themed broadcaster and a Black-owned broadcaster based in Alabama held court with one of the most influential individuals in Washington, D.C. That person is FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. What did they discuss? We now know.