FCC’s Starks Sets ‘Future of Work Roundtable’ Agenda
On Tuesday (2/11), FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks will host a roundtable discussion on the "Future of Work." This event will convene a group from civil society, academia, and industry to orient the FCC’s role in the Future of Work conversation. The agenda for the event can be found by clicking here.
NABOB, MMTC Seek Sway On Top FCC Topics
Monday was a busy day for the FCC's four Commissioners and its Chairman, Ajit Pai. Meetings were held across the day with several advisors in tow, with the discussion ranging from the FCC's AM-FM subcaps rules to rural radio policy repeal and the FCC's Class C4 facility proposal. Participating in these meetings, representing broadcasters, were the leaders of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) and the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC).
WNCE Skirts $15K Fine
WNCE avoids a $15K fine
Rosenworcel Return? Obama Reappoints Commissioner
Could the move be political theater, or could the just-departed FCC Commissioner be headed back, creating a 2-2 situation?
Supremes, Bloomberg may put on the pressure
The Supreme Court's decision that rolls out the red carpet for down-to-the-wire issue advertising adding pressure to a jam-packed and front-loaded primary election season,...
Shock waves from DC to AK
A turbulent deliberation period fueled speculation that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) was going to escape his trial on charges of lying about value received...
FCC, FTC Join in Anti-Cramming Posse
To really run up an FCC penalty bill, you need to be a telco
Television news: ATBA, CBS, Discovery, TW
In today’s collection of items, the LPTV community makes it is case overseas...
On Party-Line Vote, FCC Votes To End Main Studio Rule
Fiery dissent from the FCC's two Democratic Commissioners couldn't sway at least one of their three Republican colleagues to vote alongside them on a matter of keen interest to radio and TV station owners. As a result, in a 3-2 party-line vote, the elimination of the main studio rule is on its way to fruition, putting an end to a regulation crafted — as Commissioner Brendan Carr noted in his comments — just months before the start of World War II.
FCC may make 150 MHz of spectrum available for broadband
The Commission on 4/3 took steps to provide more spectrum for general consumer use, carrier-grade small cell deployments, fixed wireless
Litany of licenses: granted and dismissed
Here’s a list of the FCC’s latest licenses and Construction permits—granted and dismissed—for TV, AM and FM. This list is current as of 12/20/13:
The ‘OPIF’ Filing: ‘What Goes In Must Come Out’
The FCC’s Online Public Inspection File server for radio and television broadcasters has been “live” for nearly three years. Much has been written about what goes in the OPIF, and when. And, the FCC provides a good summary online. Little attention has been paid, however, to what comes out of the OPIF: the co-equal obligation to remove expired material.
Media Bureau Announces Disclosure Deadline
The National Defense Authorization Act calls on all U.S.-based foreign media outlets to submit reports every six months to the FCC regarding their relations to their foreign principals. The due date for the fourth report is April 11. Count on Sputnik Radio to submit what it needs to for its programming in Kansas City and in Washington, D.C.
Carr Talk Buzzes Around The Capital Beltway
Forget Seth Meyers or Stephen Colbert. The late night chatter among politicos and wonks from Gaithersburg to Fredericksburg and across Capitol Hill was all about Brendan Carr. Unless something highly unusual transpires, the current General Counsel of the FCC is all but set to become the next Republican Commissioner.
Forward Auction Halted After Just One Round
A RBR + TVBR analysis of bidding in Round 1 of Stage 2 of the Forward Auction concludes that scant activity was seen