Dates to Remember
August 1, 2025 Radio and TV Stations located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin and California: if five (5) full time employee threshold …
Read This ArticleMedia Bureau Waives Biennial Ownership Reporting Until 2027
Based on comments filed in the Delete, Delete, Delete proceeding about the burden for broadcasters to file biennial ownership reports, the Media Bureau issued …
Read This ArticleFM Booster Amended Rules and Form Now Effective
The Media Bureau has announced July 25, 2025 as the effective date for various new rules related to FM Booster station’s ability to originate …
Read This ArticleReminder: December 8 Deadline for Compliance with Revised Foreign Sponsorship ID Requirements
The FCC’s foreign sponsorship identification rules for broadcasters have been around for a few years, requiring disclosures when foreign governments or their agents purchase …
Read This ArticleFCC Media Bureau Settles a Flurry of Still Pending Television Station Renewal Applications
In the past month or so, the FCC’s Media Bureau has moved ahead with agreements settling numerous issues from the prior license renewal cycle …
Read This ArticleDates to Remember
July 7, 2025 Deadline to file comments responding to the FCC’s Annual Regulatory Fee Proposed Rulemaking. July 10, 2025 TV, Class A, AM & …
Read This ArticleRepublican FCC Majority Restored
After the departures of Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Republican FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington a month ago, which left the FCC without a …
Read This ArticleMedia Bureau Announces December 8 Deadline for Compliance with Revised Foreign Sponsorship ID Requirements
The FCC’s foreign sponsorship identification rules for broadcasters have been around for a few years, requiring disclosures when foreign governments or their agents purchase …
Read This ArticleFCC Responds to Executive Order Directing Issuance of Guidance for Addressing Criminally Liable Offenses
On June 26, the FCC issued a public notice responding to President Trump’s Executive Order requiring agencies to provide guidance describing the FCC’s plans …
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Comments Due in FCC Rulemaking Requiring Certifications that Ownership is Not Held by Foreign Adversaries
The FCC has set July 21 as the deadline for initial comments in its rulemaking proceeding considering requirements for FCC regulated entities, including broadcasters, …
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