Dates to Remember
October 30, 2026
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In conjunction with a filing window for 3 non-reserved FM band allotments that opened August 8, 2014 and will close on September 8, 2014, the FCC announced a freeze on the filing of applications to modify the 3 allotments, or on minor changes to certain FM and NCE minor change applications located with 250 kilometers […]
Read More →The FCC has now concluded its proceeding considering whether to tweak its Part 17 tower rules. Some of its rules were a bit archaic, such as the one that referred to a telegraph as a means of communication. Some of the rules were internally inconsistent of the timing of notices. And some of the rules […]
Read More →The FCC and the Department of Labor have announced a workshop to explore issues surrounding tower climber safety, injury prevention, and fatalities involving work on communications towers. The workshop is October 14, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT at the FCC’s offices in Washington. Audio and/or video coverage will be provided on the […]
Read More →The FCC has extended the comment deadline to September 18, 2014 in a proceeding considering a request by SSR Communications that the FCC create a new Zone II FM broadcast station class, or “C4” allocation. The reply comment deadline has also been extended through October 3, 2014.
Read More →The FCC has fined a broadcaster for violating its policies against premature construction of a broadcast facility. The matter arose from a complaint filed with the FCC alleging, among many other things, that a permit holder had built a tower prior to obtaining a construction permit for a new broadcast facility. The decision explains the […]
Read More →We recently became aware that SoundExchange, the entity responsible for collecting royalties for on air streaming of music, has begun to identify and contact radio broadcasters who are streaming their content online but do not appear to have registered with the Copyright Office or remitted license payments to SoundExchange. For now, it appears that their […]
Read More →August 1 & 16: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah & Wyoming: air POST-filing announcements August 1, 2014: TV, Class A & LPTV Stations in California: file your renewal application electronically via Form 303-S. Also file EEO Form 396 with, if applicable, two most recent EEO public file […]
Read More →In the nearly two months since the FCC’s Incentive Auction Report & Order, not much has transpired, at least publicly. That’s a little surprising to us given the several additional rulemaking proceedings that are necessary before the auction can take place. The Report & Order communicated certain urgency and planned additional rulemaking proceedings on many […]
Read More →Nearly three years ago, the FCC fined a Utah broadcaster $14,000, in part for failing to comply with the FCC’s requirement to post signs warning of radio frequency radiation (RFR) exposure at the station’s transmitter site. This month, the FCC reduced the forfeiture to $9,200, but the decision suggests that simply posting RFR warning signs […]
Read More →In its recent Incentive Auction Report & Order, the FCC interpreted Congress’ Spectrum Act language and concluded that LPTV and TV translator stations were ineligible to participate in the auction, unprotected from interference and subject to displacement in the auction and repacking, and ineligible to receive reimbursement for displacement costs. It’s reasoning? LPTV and TV […]
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