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Taking Stock of the Trump Administration’s Regulatory Freeze

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential memorandum entitled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review (Freeze Order). This action is unsurprising, as previous Presidents have consistently issued similar memoranda at...more

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FCC Amends and Clarifies Foreign Sponsorship ID Rules

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On June 10, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Second Report and Order (Second R&O) that amends the Commission’s foreign sponsorship identification rules (FSID Rules). As explained in...more

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Broadcast Station Reports Due – Online Public File Reminder - October 2023

By October 10, 2023, all radio and television broadcast stations, both commercial and noncommercial, must: (1) prepare a list of important issues facing their communities of license and the programs aired during July, August,...more

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FCC Seeks Comment on Additional Foreign Government-Sponsored Programming Rules

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On October 6, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Second NPRM) in which the Commission proposed to amend its rules for the identification of foreign...more

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D.C. Circuit Vacates FCC Rule Requiring Broadcasters to Verify Foreign Governmental Sponsorship of Programming

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, in a unanimous decision, ruled that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) exceeded its statutory authority in requiring, as part of a new foreign sponsorship...more

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FCC Rules Requiring Broadcasters To Disclose Foreign-Sponsored Programming Become Effective

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Rules Effective Now for New Program Leasing Agreements, Although Appeal is Pending - The FCC has announced the effectiveness of rules that will now require broadcasters to disclose when foreign governments or their...more

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FCC's New Foreign Sponsorship Rules Go into Effect Stations Should Review Agreements Carefully for Compliance

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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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FCC Adopts New Foreign Sponsorship Transparency Rules

In late April 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules that require on-air programming sponsored or furnished by a foreign government to contain a disclosure statement noting the foreign government...more

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FCC Adopts Broadcast Sponsorship Identification Requirements for Leased Programming Provided by Foreign Governments

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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

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FCC Proposes Disclosure Rules for Certain Programming Provided by Foreign Governments

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On October 26, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in which the Commission proposes to amend its sponsorship identification rules to require...more

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