FCC questioning license-worthiness of NV FM translator owner
It all comes down to the answer Eddie Floyd gave to the FCC Form 345 Inquiry No. 8, to the effect that the licensee,...
Senate Sets Date For FCC Nominations Hearing
After Gigi Sohn's retraction and President Joe Biden's nomination of Anna Gomez to the FCC, broadcasters have wondered how soon could we have a full FCC for the first time in this administration. The Senate Commerce Committee has an answer.
Media Ownership Court Arguments Delayed
No arguments this week in federal appeals court on media ownership.
FM Translator Surge Doesn’t Stop: The Latest Broadcast Station Totals
The FCC on Tuesday released its Broadcast Station Totals for the second quarter of 2019. The biggest headline from the new totals: Translators and boosters remain highly important to licensees, and continue to grow in number. At the same time, there was a dip in the number of commercially licensed FMs.
JSA Bill Gets the Nod from Pai
Commissioner Ajit Pai came out strongly in support of a bill
Off the table
At least one topic won't come up for discussion at the Open Meeting of the FCC tomorrow. The Commission's desire that local franchising authorities...
FTC joins with Nigeria to combat fraud
Fraudulent email offers do more than fill virtual mail boxes with spam – they damage consumer confidence in legitimate business ventures using email for...
Two Florida LPTVs Face Fines For License Renewal Delays
A pair of low-powered digital television stations in the Sunshine State — one due east of Panama City and the other to the northwest of this one-time Spring Break capital — have each been warned by the FCC that they could face a financial penalty for failing to file their license renewal applications in a timely manner.
How NAB’s Radio Podcasts Could Help You
NAB has launched podcasts devoted to radio issues for members.
Fake News, Fake Endorsements for Fake Remedies
Add in the prodigious use of spam to disseminate the deception
FCC waves through another failing-station waiver
Did you know that although a surfer may go to the beach and instantly catch a wave, it is nigh unto impossible for a...
Winners, Losers in Net Neutrality Case
We now have more perspective on the court ruling this week to approve the FCC’s net neutrality rules.
Grassley takes the floor to explain nominee hold
Sparring over the release of FCC documents pertaining to the Commission’s LightSquared proceeding led Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to put a prolonged hold on...
NAB Legal Leaders Press FCC On 2018 Quad Review
As the clock ticks, the NAB's three key legal and regulatory affairs leaders have called on the Commission to "carefully its prior determinations" regarding to its local TV ownership rules. The FCC has until the end of 2022 to complete its long-overdue 2018 quadrennial review of its rules, per a court order.
Unlicensed spectrum may be the ticket for minority entrepreneurs
Latoya Livingston, writing for the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, said that the ability for socially-disadvantaged business to bid for spectrum abandoned by television...