Washington Beat

A House Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday recommended $495 million in advance funding for public broadcasting in fiscal year 2022, the first increase for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in 10 years.

The American Television Alliance (ATVA) has provided the FCC with "overwhelming evidence" that so-called top-four duopolies lead to higher prices for consumers. The group also asked the FCC to not only reject any consideration of relaxing its “top-four prohibition” but also eliminate all existing loopholes and investigate “sidecar” sharing arrangements among broadcasters.

A major tug of war is shaping up between broadcasters in favor of deregulation and those against it, with the NAB and Republican FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly fueling a dramatic loosening of lower ownership caps. Entercom is in this camp. The opposition is building.

Ensuring 5G's rollout is done smartly and efficiently will see the private sector take the lead. That's according to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who said so in an editorial appearing in the April 26 edition of The Kansas City Star.

With the June 3 filing deadline fast approaching for license renewals for radio stations, LPFMs and translators included, in the Washington, D.C., DMA, properties licensed to any community in the region should prepare their applications now. Noted D.C. attorney David Oxenford shares tips.

Congressional debate over the expiration of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization (STELAR) has led the NAB to respond to what it calls "non-answers" from the nation's two direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers.

On April 11, the FCC released a Public Notice outlining the procedures for submitting the required certifications and related information by May 28.  Operators of FSS earth stations that were licensed or in use prior to April 19, 2018, must therefore submit information detailed here.

The Commission's Incentive Auction Task Force has announced the public availability of information related to non-winning bids in its Auction 1001. Here's all you need to know on what to do.

What is truly needed for a broadcast television station to remain in compliance with FCC regulations regarding its Public File? Media Information Bureau columnist Ken Benner has quite a tale to tell of one of one station’s compliance efforts to keep its “Issues/Program Lists” up to snuff.

The FCC Media Bureau is celebrating a promotion, and the return to the Commission of an individual who will now serve as associate bureau chief under Michelle Carey.

With an April 16 Public Notice, the Commission now seeks nominations for membership on and a Chairperson for this Committee. The Commission has established the CSRIC for a period of two years, with an expected first meeting in June of 2019.

We knew FM translator interference concerns would be on the agenda of the FCC's May Open Meeting. Now, thanks to a blog post from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, radio and TV executives have another topic of keen interest to take note of come Thursday, May 9.

For Wiley Rein attorney Ari Meltzer and engineering consultant Rick Engelman, the results of both Auction 102 and Auction 101 provide a clear indication that the wireless industry views millimeter wave spectrum as an important part of the country’s 5G future.

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?

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?