Washington Redskins

Wheeler says FCC will stay out of NFL name game

The Washington franchise in the National Football League has come under renewed criticism for its
FTC / Federal Trade Commission

FTC takes some air out of Aereo exec’s wallet

Barry Diller, who has angered much of the broadcast community with his internet-based Aereo program distribution platform, will be paying a hefty sum to...

FCC weighs in on net. affiliation practices

The National Affilated Stations Alliance and the four major networks – ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC – reached agreement on the rules of the road for affiliation contracts back in 2005. The issues revolved

Fight Over Rosenworcel Nomination Escalates

Lawmakers' spar over Rosenworcel re-nomination.

Broadcasters on the political front

The political action committee of the National Association of Broadcasters has elected its officers for the next year. No doubt you’ll recognize the names.Larry...

Closed captioning a must on formerly exempt programs

The FCC has noted that by now, almost three hundred television programs formerly exempt from the need to provide closed captioning are now required...
Broadcasting Pirate

Pirate’s Past Catches Up with Him

WKMJ Radio Live The People Station Inc. tried to get a permit for a new LPFM station

Here It Is: LMS Filing For Radio Stations Begins

The FCC’s Media Bureau has officially started the transition of electronic filing of radio station applications and pleadings from the current Consolidated Data Base System (CDBS) to the LMS online electronic filing system. What does that mean for you?
The FCC Seal

The New Political Programming Rules: What To Expect

Paul Feldman at Fletcher Heald & Hildreth has been monitoring when the effective date of the new rules will be, minus portions of the rules that require OMB approval. He now has a date circled on his 2022 calendar.

Adelstein named for another term

The White House has decided to put Jonathan Adelstein's name back before the Senate for another go-around at the FCC. A former staffer of...

Enforcement Bureau Cleared To Enforce EEO

On July 3, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai shared with his colleagues a proposal to shift agency staff responsible for enforcing the FCC’s EEO rules from the Media Bureau to the Enforcement Bureau. It came 50 years to day the Commission first concluded that equal opportunity in employment was essential to the public interest. Less than one month later, the move has been approved.
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair: Lawmakers Agree TV Over-Regulated

Sinclair Broadcast Group executives would love the FCC to relax or eliminate the television ownership caps.

Clock Phase Of ‘Auction 102’ Concludes

For Wiley Rein attorney Ari Meltzer and engineering consultant Rick Engelman, the results of both Auction 102 and Auction 101 provide a clear indication that the wireless industry views millimeter wave spectrum as an important part of the country’s 5G future.

FCC Goes Nuclear with Roanoke TV

Schurz Communications station WDRJ-TV, in the Roanoke-Lynchburg VA DMA

Benefactor of satcaster competition: CATV

Because of the many difficulties incurred wiring a community for cable television service, and the desire of most communities to limit the number of...