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 April 14, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued an Order waiving its Section 15.255 technical and service rules for unlicensed operation in the 57-71 GHz band to permit six equipment...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
Radio stations licensed in Texas 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 rule, a radio station must air...more
On January 19, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order adopting technical changes to the agency’s rules pertaining to the use of a distributed transmission system (DTS), or...more
Radio stations licensed in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma must file license renewal applications by Monday, February 1, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) new public notice rule,...more
Television stations licensed in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi must file license renewal applications by Monday, February 1, 2021. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) new public...more
On December 10, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Report and Order that it hopes will encourage the deployment of the ATSC 3.0 Next Generation Television Standard (ATSC 3.0) and...more
On December 14, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released an Order on Reconsideration (Order) clarifying that federal, state, and local contractors must obtain prior express consent from...more
On December 1, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on changes to its retransmission rules for FM booster stations that would allow...more
Radio stations licensed in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota must file license renewal applications by Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or...more
Television stations licensed in Alabama and Georgia must file license renewal applications by Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) new public notice rule,...more
On September 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously adopted a Second Report and Order (Order) as part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to combat illegal spoofing and stop illegal...more