Carr’s Southern Car Trip Begins Today
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is hitting the road and will visit three Southern states starting today. Will this include visits to a radio or TV station, or perhaps involve another tower climb?
Here It Is: LMS Filing For Radio Stations Begins
The FCC’s Media Bureau has officially started the transition of electronic filing of radio station applications and pleadings from the current Consolidated Data Base System (CDBS) to the LMS online electronic filing system. What does that mean for you?
Bidding Procedure Say Wanted On ‘Largest Airwaves Auction’ To Date
The FCC has officially open a public comment period on its proposed application and bidding procedures for the third 5G spectrum auction. This will see competitive bidding for airwaves in the Upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz spectrum bands.
Life As A White House Correspondent, In Trump Times
What's it like to cover the Trump administration from the White House for a network TV correspondent? Three women and one man shared all of the details in a NAB Show Main Stage Q&A session with President/CEO Gordon Smith on Tuesday morning in Las Vegas.
FCC Economists Study … Economists!
Yes, you read the headline correctly.You might be tempted to see “Economists at the Federal Communications Commission study economics,” but the topic of study was economists, not economics, notes American Enterprise Institute visiting scholar Mark Jamison.
The FCC’s New Guy: ‘A Huge Fan Of Broadcast’
Three FCC Commissioners participated in a Monday NAB Show panel discussion featuring an assortment of questions focused on where the FCC is headed. Among the participants: Geoffrey Starks. What does he think of media regulation moves, and GOP-fueled "modernization"?
ATSC 3.0: ‘A New Broadband Pipe’
"This is an exciting and transformative time for broadcasters," said FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. One of the biggest reasons for this, he noted at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, is the technology getting much discussion on Monday afternoon: ATSC 3.0.
FCC’s Economics/Analytics Office Has a ‘Working Paper’
The FCC has followed through on a commitment to incorporate "strong economic analysis and data analytics" in its work by releasing its first "Working Paper" since 2012. The release comes following the 2017 creation by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai of the Office of Economics and Analytics
O’Rielly Asks NYC-Area House Members For ‘PIRATE’ Power
The FCC's biggest crusader against unlicensed radio broadcast activity wrote to members of the House with districts in and around the New York City area to personally ask them for further efforts designed to give the Commission's Enforcement Bureau added firepower.
The New Spectrum Frontier: Acting On Potential
The FCC has opened a new frontier in the amount of spectrum available for unlicensed and experimental operations, adopting rules covering frequencies between 95 GHz and 3 THz (3,000 GHz). Find out what this means for you from a Fletcher Heald & Hildreth attorney.
Are Alternative Inspections Now A Thing Of The Past?
Media Information Bureau featured columnist Ken Benner is thrilled that the "ABIP Wheel" has rolled into the Portals and captured its attention. Why? It seems things he's advocated for have gotten the FCC's attention -- and they've reacted in a positive manner.
Auction 104: Coming This Fall, From The FCC
An auction of Construction Permits for Low Power Television and TV Translator Stations is in the works, and a comment date and reply comment date have been set by the FCC as it seeks input on competitive bidding procedures for what will be "Auction 104."
April: The Regulatory Calendar Broadcasters Should Print
It's a busy month, as Wilkinson Barker Knauer attorney David Oxenford notes. Radio License Renewal, Quarterly Issues Programs Lists and Children’s Television Reports, Repacking and EEO Dates, and Comments on the Quadrennial Review — all are things to consider in April.
NBC Unveils Location For First Democratic Primary Debates
On February 14, it was announced that NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo will host the first democratic presidential primary debate of the 2020 cycle live. We now know where the back-to-back evening debates will be staged.
Violation Confession: Don’t Blame The Inspector
Should a radio or television broadcasting company point fingers at an alternative inspector in cases where violations are found, leading the licensee to fess to the Commission? The latest column from featured columnist Ken Benner shows why doing so is the wrong move.