On July 12, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion that vacated the requirement that broadcasters independently verify whether parties leasing time on their stations...more
Television stations licensed in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming must file license renewal applications by Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or...more
On March 15, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s broadcast sponsorship identification requirements for leased programming provided by foreign governmental entities, adopted almost a year ago, will go into...more
Television stations licensed in Texas must file license renewal applications by Friday, April 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) public notice rule, a television station must...more
Radio stations licensed in Delaware and Pennsylvania must file license renewal applications by Friday, April 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) public notice rule, a radio...more
Television stations licensed in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma must file license renewal applications by Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) public notice...more
Radio stations licensed in New Jersey and New York must file license renewal applications by Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) public notice rule, a radio...more
Radio stations licensed in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont must file license renewal applications by Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s...more
Television stations licensed in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota must file license renewal applications by Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or...more
As of October 1, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has opened a window during which licensees of commercial and non-commercial full power television, Class A television, low power television, AM...more
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Radio stations licensed in Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, the Marianas Islands, Oregon, and Washington must file license renewal applications by Friday, October 1, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications...more
Television stations licensed in Iowa and Missouri must file license renewal applications by Friday, October 1, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) new public notice rule, a...more
By September 24, 2021, broadcast (Radio and Television) licensees must pay all required annual regulatory fee payments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). Payments received after the deadline will be...more
By September 24, 2021, cable operators must pay all required annual regulatory fee payments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). Payments received after the deadline will be assessed a 25% late...more
Television stations licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin must file license renewal applications by Monday, August 2, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) new public notice rule, a...more
Radio stations licensed in California must file license renewal applications by Monday, August 2, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) new public notice rule, a radio station must...more
Annual EEO Public File Report Radio and television station employment units (SEUs) located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California with five or more full-time employees must prepare by Monday,...more
Beginning on October 1, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) will open a window during which licensees of commercial and non-commercial full power television, Class A television, low power...more
On June 4, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Media Bureau (Bureau) released a Public Notice seeking to refresh the record in its pending 2018 Quadrennial Review proceeding. Comments are due 30...more
On June 4, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) Media Bureau formally implemented changes to the Commission’s media ownership rules as required to effectuate the recent decision by the U.S....more
Television stations licensed in Michigan and Ohio must file license renewal applications by Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) new public notice rule, a...more
Radio stations licensed in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming must file license renewal applications by Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) new...more
On April 22, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order amending the Commission’s broadcast sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of leased programming...more
On Thursday, April 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that vacated deregulatory changes to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) media...more
Television stations licensed in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee must file license renewal applications by Thursday, April 1, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) new public notice...more