On Oct. 6, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Second NPRM) in which it proposes changes to its current foreign sponsorship disclosure requirements for...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Report and Order (Order) approving several changes to its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS). Through the new rules, the FCC seeks to make EAS...more
On June 22, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking public comment on the status of the Next Generation Television (Next Gen TV) transition and the scheduled sunset...more
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new rules governing foreign sponsorship disclosures for broadcasters went into effect on March 15, 2022. Broadcast stations airing BBC, France 24, Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle...more
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On June 11, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it would be coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the...more
On April 22, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) released a Report and Order (the Order) wherein it adopted rules requiring broadcasters to disclose whether certain programming aired on their...more
On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC, or the Commission) in its appeal of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in FCC v. Prometheus Radio...more