Dates to Remember
April 1, 2026
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April 1, 2026 Radio and TV Stations located in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Delaware and Pennsylvania: if five (5) full time employee threshold is met, prepare EEO public file report covering the period from ‘April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, upload it to the station online public inspection file and post it on the […]
Read More →The FCC’s Media Bureau has issued a public notice with guidance on who is entitled to “lowest unit charge” rates for political ads. The notice reminds broadcasters of when federal candidate campaign committees / parties are eligible for LUC rates and encourages stations to request documentation from advertisers if necessary. Specifically, in addition to the […]
Read More →The FCC has continued with its process of eliminating rules or making regulations current with present practices, recently adopting an order updating rules to reflect current systems and nomenclature, while also eliminating several obsolete rules. Among other changes, the order (1) replaced references to FCC legacy filing systems with newer systems, (2) updated rules to […]
Read More →The FCC has issued a public notice asking for comments on the current sports video programming distribution landscape, citing consumer frustration with the number of video platforms now required to watch live sports or select teams and the paywalls preventing access without subscriptions. According to the notice, “many sporting events that were previously available through […]
Read More →In recent weeks, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has issued notices of violation for towers that are non-compliant with tower lighting and painting requirements. In one instance, the FCC’s regional personnel in the Dallas, Texas office inspected a tower that needed painting and was out of compliance, requiring a response within 20 days. In another, the […]
Read More →Beginning at 12:01 am ET on March 19th, the FCC lifted its major modification filing freeze, without limits or restrictions, to allow Class A, LPTV and TV translator major change applications and acceptance of applications for new LPTV and TV translator stations. That same day, an earlier week-long freeze on all minor change applications for […]
Read More →March 12, 2026 Class A, LPTV, TV Translator minor change applications filing freeze begins 6p ET. Application for new LPTV and TV translator applications should be available as of this date also. March 19, 2026 Class A, LPTV, TV Translator major change applications resume, minor change freeze is lifted, and acceptance of applications for new […]
Read More →The FCC has adopted a Report & Order requiring all FCC licensees to periodically file certifications stating whether they are owned or controlled by a foreign adversary. The order defines foreign adversaries as the Peoples’ Republic of China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela but those can be updated from time-to-time. A single consolidated […]
Read More →On February 18, the FCC adopted a public notice proposing applicant qualifications and a 10-application filing limit for a first-ever NCE FM translator filing window to be scheduled later this year. Comments are due quickly, within 15 days of publication in the Federal Register and reply comments within 25 days of publication in the Federal […]
Read More →The series of filing opportunities for Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations is ongoing. A temporary application filing freeze is now in effect for major change applications, but minor change applications can still be filed until March 12, 2026 at 6p ET). One week later, on March 19, 2026 at 12:01 am ET, the […]
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