Dates to Remember
September 1, 2023
Filing Freeze Begins on all LPFM and FM Tran... Read More
Early in July, several television stations received email notifications from the FCC’s IT Service Desk announcing that the FCC had modernized the Video Programming Distributor (VPD) Registry, which requires VPDs to register their contact information with the FCC through the VPD Registry and to update that information within ten days of any changes. The requirement […]
Read More →On July 12, 2023, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel circulated a notice of proposed rulemaking to her fellow FCC Commissioners for their consideration in initiating a proceeding to better understand the challenges related to distribution and supply of video programming, especially as it relates to independent programming. A news release announced the action. The NPRM has not […]
Read More →At its August 3rd Open Meeting, the FCC will consider adopting a rulemaking addressing several HD radio issues. A draft has been released and is available for public review. The draft (and very likely the ultimately adopted rulemaking) seeks comment and input on whether to (1) change the methodology used by digital FM stations to […]
Read More →On July 31, 2023, the FCC issued its public notice announcing the filing procedures for the upcoming November 1-8, 2023 filing window for new low power FM construction permits. The Form 318 application for participants is now available in LMS and can be accessed so that application completion can begin. LMS will prevent the filing […]
Read More →July 10, 2023 TV, Class A, AM & FM Stations (commercial & noncommercial): deadline to complete and upload to online public file the 2nd Quarter 2023 issues/program lists and any foreign sponsorship identification reports. Class A TV Stations Only: deadline to complete and post to your online public file the 2nd Quarter 2023 certification of […]
Read More →In a 3rd Report & Order, the FCC has largely adopted its proposed rules for the ongoing ATSC 3.0 “Next Gen” television conversion. Among other actions, the R&O extended for four years, through July 17, 2027, the existing rule requiring that ATSC 1.0 “Lighthouse” signals contain programming “substantially similar” to a station’s ATSC 3.0 primary […]
Read More →In a brief public notice issued June 22, 2023, the FCC’s Media Bureau announced a November 1-8, 2023 filing window for new Low Power FM (LPFM) station construction permits, stating that more details will follow in coming weeks. LPFM is a noncommercial radio service, but they can operate and applications can be filed for spectrum […]
Read More →The FCC has begun EEO reviews at the mid-point of station license terms, starting with radio stations. In a public notice marking the start of the process, the FCC previewed how the process will work and the schedule for these reviews over the next four years. Radio stations in North and South Carolina are up […]
Read More →The US Senate’s Commerce Committee recently held a hearing on Anna Gomez, President Biden’s nominee for the vacant fifth FCC Commissioner seat. The same hearing addressed the renominations of sitting FCC Commissioners Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr for renewed five-year terms. Questions were asked about the FCC’s recently terminated broadcast license assignment proceeding involving Standard […]
Read More →In the latest glitch involving FCC online filing systems, the FCC’s Universal Licensing (ULS), Antenna Structure Registration, Tower Construction Notification, and E-106 filing systems took an operational nap starting on the evening of June 9 until resurfacing eleven days later on June 21. The FCC issued a notice on June 13th about the outages, extending […]
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