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October 30, 2026
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At its May 9, 2019 meeting, the FCC adopted new rules for how it considers and processes FM translator interference complaints. On balance, the new rules place limits and additional requirements on full power radio stations before an FM translator must cease operation. The new rules establish an outer 45 dBu contour limit for the […]
Read More →Time is running out for broadcasters to file comments in the FCC’s proposed rulemaking to set the annual broadcast regulatory fees due by stations in September. The FCC’s proposal includes about a 20% increase in fees but does not provide reasons for the need or amount of the increase. You can voice your opinion on […]
Read More →In 2017, the FCC adopted new rules allowing permissive use of the new ATSC 3.0 standard for television station transmissions, but delayed the formal application process to obtain ATSC 3.0 license until new forms could be developed. Those forms are now available, and the FCC has issued a public notice describing the application process that […]
Read More →May 1, 2019 Radio Stations in Washington D.C, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia: broadcast third pre-filing renewal announcement. May 16, 2019 Radio Stations in Washington D.C, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia: broadcast fourth pre-filing renewal announcement. May 23, 2019 FM Translator Auction 100 Upfront Payments Due by 6:00 p.m. ET May 28, 2019 C-Band authorization […]
Read More →In two separate public notices issued April 15, 2019, the FCC announced revised procedures for all broadcast stations. In the first notice, it officially announced that the license renewal form was being migrated to the License Management System, along with the EEO Program Report. The new electronic forms will be available for the first time […]
Read More →According to an April 11, 2019 public notice, Fixed-Satellite Service earth station operations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band that are licensed or registered (authorized) in the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS), including temporary-fixed or transportable earth stations, must certify the accuracy of all information reflected on their licenses or registrations in IBFS. Operators that recently […]
Read More →The FCC has released a draft order for consideration at its May 9, 2019 meeting that will modify how it considers and processes FM translator interference complaints. While we anticipate a few tweaks to the order before it is adopted, the central proposals will likely remain. The draft proposes to (i) allow FM translator stations […]
Read More →The FCC has now released a compliance guide for its Incubator Program adopted in 2018. The program is designed to enable an established broadcaster (i.e., the incubating entity) to provide a small, aspiring or struggling station owner (i.e., the incubated entity) with the training, financing, and access to resources that would be otherwise unavailable to […]
Read More →For twenty-five FM translator Auction 100 applicants that remain mutually exclusive (here’s the list), the FCC has finally announced the dates of its auction to determine who receives a construction permit. This is the last of the AM cross-service FM translator windows designed to revitalize the AM service. As detailed in the Auction 100 Procedures […]
Read More →As required, the FCC has opened its databases to reveal all non-winning bid information for TV stations that participated, but ultimately were not selected, during the 2017 reverse auction to repurpose certain TV spectrum. Stations curious to understand the intricacies of who bid what during each round of the auction can dig into the details […]
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