Dates to Remember
October 30, 2026
All EAS Participants must file ETRS Form One.... Read More
Yes, it’s true. The Stage Three Forward Auction lasted less than a day, failed to meet the final stage test, and catapulted the TV Incentive Auction to Stage Four. Broadcasters are now participating in the reverse auction portion of Stage Four, which has a clearing target of 84 Mhz – 24 Mhz, or four TV […]
Read More →If this is not already on your calendar, mark it down now. All stations streaming a signal on the internet must file their statement of use and make minimum payments of $500 per channel to SoundExchange no later than January 31, 2017. This is an annual requirement, so last year’s filing doesn’t count. You must […]
Read More →December 1, 2017 is now the date for all broadcast stations to file their next biennial ownership reports. For commercial stations, that deadline has been known for a while. But, now, that’s also the next ownership report deadline for all noncommercial stations that, until recently, were still filing biennial reports every two years on the […]
Read More →December 1, 2016 ALL digital Full Power TV, Class A and TV Translator Stations must electronically file FCC Form 317, Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report. AM & FM Stations in Alabama, Georgia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont: if five (5) full-time station employment unit employee threshold is met, complete EEO public […]
Read More →Nothing is certain of course, but we thought it worth some space in our newsletter to at least muse on what the election of Donald Trump means for the FCC, and more specifically, for broadcasters who are regulated by the FCC. First, and most obvious, is that the FCC Chairman and two other Commissioners will […]
Read More →The FCC has announced that it anticipates the reverse auction currently underway in stage three of the TV incentive auction will end on December 1st, with up to five rounds occurring that day if necessary. As soon as it ends, the FCC will announce the total asking price from the broadcasters for their voluntarily relinquished […]
Read More →A month ago, we wrote about the FCC’s Media Bureau having issued a notice reminding all television licensees of the importance of having accurate contact information on file with the FCC. We wanted to re-emphasize that, and therefore include this explanation and reminder for those who might have missed it. When the auction ends, the […]
Read More →Owners of digital LPTV, Class A or full power television stations that are reading this and have not yet filed their required annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Report have one more day to do so. The report requires stations to declare whether they have provided any ancillary or supplementary services during the last 12 months. Those include […]
Read More →The FCC has taken the unusual step of designating a radio station renewal application for hearing before an administrative law judge. As you might have perceived, that is bad. It essentially means that the station did not meet the minimum public interest standards necessary to have the application granted and, therefore, whether its license is […]
Read More →Answering questions on an FCC application of any kind can sometimes seem tedious and a bit bewildering, depending on the wording of those questions, which is not always a model of clarity. But if you don’t pay close attention, a wrong answer can lead to scrutiny and consequences from the FCC. A low power FM […]
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