Was EMF Thwarted Again In Its SoCal ‘Air1’ Fight?
Educational Media Foundation in late March asked the FCC’s Media Bureau to review its mid-2016 decision to award a new low-power FM station in Pasadena, Calif., on a signal used by a Class A EMF owns in Orange County, Calif. That was denied, but EMF in April filed a Petition for Reconsideration. Media Bureau Chief Michelle Carey just ruled on the petition.
ACA To FCC: Don’t Mess With Program Access Rules
The American Cable Association (ACA) has urged the FCC to maintain the scope of what it calls "its competition-enhancing program access rules," a move it believes protects the legal rights of small cable operators that seek to distribute TV programming owned by rival pay-TV distributors.
Is Sinclair Getting The FCC’s Buddy Wink?
Has FCC Chairman Ajit Pai given favorable treatment toward Sinclair Broadcast Group, the broadcast media company that is on track to merger with Tribune Media? Three top Democrats in the House of Representatives think so, and wrote to Pai on Monday to express their concerns.
Carr Codifies His Commission Corps
It didn't take long for the newest FCC Commissioner to saddle up and staff up. On Monday morning, he announced the appointment of four key individuals that will serve in his newly minted office in acting capacities. Later in the day, Chairman Pai announced the FCC's new Acting General Counsel.
Carr Officially Drives In To FCC
The FCC is once again a Federal agency with four Commissioners and its Chairman. While Jessica Rosenworcel was effectively reappointed, bringing the Democrat back to the Commission after a seven-month absence, today marked the start of what will be a lengthy tenure as a Commissioner for Republican Brendan Carr.
Brooklyn Broadcasting Bum: NUO To Latest NYC Pirate
The flurry of Notice of Unlicensed Operation issuances from the FCC continued Thursday, as the Enforcement Bureau served notice to an individual in Brooklyn that his pirate radio station is subject to a potential forfeiture.
FCC TODAY: Youngers NOV, More Fla. Pirates
The licensee of an FM translator in Atlanta has received a Notice of Violation from the FCC. It's not for its broadcasts on its assigned frequency. Instead, it's for broadcasts that put planes at risk. Meanwhile, there are two more Notice of Unlicensed Operations issuances to report. Not surprisingly, one involves a follow-up to the pirate broadcasts shared with the FCC by RBR+TVBR's very own editor-in-chief.
Millions Of Dollars, To The ‘D.C. Kleptocracy’
The following column, and rant, is to remain in the public domain. It's a call to action against the one Federal agency most dependent on you for its day-to-day dollars: The FCC. Who else but Media Information Bureau featured columnist Ken Benner could say it better?
Pai Picks His No. 2 In Legislative Affairs
An individual who since 2010 has served as an associate director and senior legislative analyst in the FCC's Office of Legislative Affairs has just been chosen to serve as the office's Deputy Director.
RBR+TVBR Helps FCC Serve NUO To Neighborhood Pirate
Albo Investments has been handed a Notice of Unlicensed Operation for pirate radio broadcasts that prevented radio listeners — including RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson — from receiving local Jazz noncomm WDNA-FM 88.9 in Miami while driving through downtown Hollywood, Fla. The NUO comes after Jacobson on May 3 tweeted a video of the pirate's signal and tagged the FCC and Chairman Ajit Pai, and avid Tweeter.
This Brand-New FM Bumps ‘AM Revitalization’ In Florida
Attention, Northwest Florida radio listeners. You are about to witness the birth of a brand-new radio station. As a result, you are about to witness the death of an FM translator presently using the signal to bring "AM revitalization" to an Urban AC. That's because a full-service station on that frequency is being added to the FCC's FM Table of Allotments.
Here’s What The MMTC Says On Media Reg Modernization
The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) this week filed reply comments with the FCC to its "modernization of media regulation initiative." Co-authored by President/CEO Kim Keenan and President Emeritus and Senior Advisor David Honig, MMTC outlines seven priorities the Commission should take when proceeding with its plans.
Defining The ‘CTCSRPAB’
What the heck is 'CTCSRPAB'?? For one, it has nothing to do with the CRTC, Canada's equivalent of the FCC. However, it has everything to with the FCC and how to avoid a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture. Media Information Bureau featured columnist Ken Benner explains what that acronym stands for in this column, which results from a request from an RBR+TVBR Member.
A Flurry Of Anti-Sinclair/Tribune Media Filings
The FCC is sticking with its timetable for public comments, reply comments, and responses to reply comments regarding the blockbuster Sinclair-Tribune Media merger. More time was requested by DISH Network, the American Cable Association (ACA), and Public Knowledge, who are waging a collective fight to stop the merger. A Monday press call will formally announce their FCC filings in opposition to the proposed deal, and local news is a big reason fueling their battle.
Is ‘Fair Play’ On Path To Fade Out?
Legislation introduced March 30 by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) that would require AM and FM radio stations that play copyrighted sound recordings to pay royalties for the non-digital audio transmissions of the recordings has picked up another supporter in Congress. But, is the bill inching toward the ether? Is bipartisan opposition on both sides of Capitol Hill — backed by the NAB — too great to overcome? That's what it looks like.