FCC Chairman Seeks To Clear Backlog of Inactive Proceedings
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the agency is moving forward with an effort to "terminate" more than 2,000 official proceedings that have become dormant and, in his view, "no longer serve a purpose for the American people." It's unread to the "Delete, Delete, Delete" initiative that has captured the media's attention.
APTS Assails White House Executive Order Blocking NPR, PBS Funding
The President/CEO of America's Public Television Stations says the organization is "deeply concerned" by a late-night Executive Order signed by President Trump on May 1 that directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop direct and indirect funding of both PBS and NPR.
Appalachia and Mid-South Journalism Collaboration Wins CPB Grant
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded the latest in a series of grants to prioritize local reporting, with a big grant being given to the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom (AMSN).
A Reprieve On a Technicality For Senate Permanent DST Bill
A proposal that many radio broadcast station owners disapprove of appeared to advance out of the Senate Commerce Committee during its Wednesday session and move on to a floor vote by the full Senate. But, that piece of legislation particularly disliked by AM radio station owners, is on hold thanks to a technicality.
NABOB Asks FCC To Retain Current Radio Ownership Market Caps
In a move that differentiates the organization from many of the nation's largest radio broadcasting companies and the NAB, the leading advocacy group representing Black-owned station owners has asked the FCC not to weaken the rules establishing "subcaps" for both AM and FM radio in the U.S.
Unpaid Regulatory Fees Could Lead To A License Revocation
What happens when you fail to pay your regulatory fees associated with an AM radio station for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022 and 2023, and it's nearly halfway through 2025? You pay up or show cause as to why you can't. A station owner in Kentucky has 60 days to do just that.
TechFreedom To FCC: Public Comment Essential For Regulation Change
To be clear, the Washington, D.C. non-profit, non-partisan technology policy think tank led by President Berin Szóka supports the FCC’s goal of efficiency and modernization of outdated regulations. That said, TechFreedom has words of caution when it comes to its "Delete, Delete, Delete" docket.
House Passes NTIA Reauthorization Act
As expected, the full House of Representatives has passed H.R. 2482, legislation that will reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, giving it set appropriations for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
Two Ex-FCC Chairmen Express Carr Commission Concerns
Al Sikes and Tom Wheeler have teamed up to pen an opinion piece for Newsweek that slams the current Chairman and President Trump for having "upended 90 years of precedent and Congressional mandates to transform the agency into a blatantly partisan tool."
FCC Clarifies Spectrum Sharing Rules With Lower 37 GHz Band Move
The FCC has agreed to new sharing rules that the Carr Commission believes will "bolster innovative commercial uses" in the lower 37 GHz spectrum band. With this proceeding, Chairman Carr believes the new licensing framework could unlock 600 MHz of spectrum for new and more intensive commercial services.
Another SoFla LPFM Goes Way Beyond Its Allowed Wattage
On Tuesday, the FCC issued a Notice of Violation to the licensee of a low-power radio station serving a portion of South Florida as part of "The Voice of the Caribbean" for far exceeding its licensed power output. A second LPFM that's a simulcast partner, owned by a different licensee, has apparently done the same thing.
Senate Commerce Committee Confirms Trusty Vote Date
She's all but certain to become the next FCC Commissioner and on April 9 participated in a nomination hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. It is now known that the Committee will vote on Olivia Trusty's nomination on April 30, which would set up a full Senate vote.
Ex-FCC Enforcement Bureau Figure Joins Lerman Senter
The former co-Deputy Bureau Chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau has become the newest Member of the law firm Lerman Senter, an addition Managing Member Jeff Carlisle is praising.
Caribbean Beats, At An Output Far Above FCC Rules
The operators of a LPFM licensed to the Broward Jewish Alliance, targeting Blacks of Caribbean descent with reggae and soca music, has received a Notice of Violation from the FCC's Enforcement Bureau for far exceeding its licensed power maximum, extending its coverage area beyond where it is permitted to serve.
SiriusXM, Like Radio and TV, Wants FCC Deregulation
As terrestrial broadcasters seek their own set of deregulations under the FCC’s “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative, SiriusXM wants to eliminate a series of legacy regulations that it says are stifling innovation in satellite radio.