Saturday, June 27, 2026

Do You Understand Your Channel-Sharing Deals?

Jessica Rosenthal, a longtime partner in the Corporate and Mass Media practice of Wiley Rein LLP, has plenty of tips and reminders

Why, And How, The FCC Can Extend EEO Reforms

MMTC says it's time for the FCC to break the walls between media, wireline and wireless when it comes to EEO enforcement
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB: No More Burdens For Next-Gen TV

The FCC's February Open Meeting, set for Thursday, has emerged as a virtual boxing ring that pits the ACA against the NAB on ATSC 3.0
NHMC / National Hispanic Media Coalition

This Ex-FCC Commissioner Joins The NHMC

An FCC Commissioner from 1997 to 2001 has joined the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) as a Special Policy Advisor

ATSC 3.0 Vote Confirmed For FCC Open Meeting

A NPRM up for approval would let TV broadcasters use ATSC 3.0 on a voluntary, market-driven basis

Pai’s Personal Priority: AM Radio

The promotion of the vitality of radio starts with the Commission's push for AM's future
Ajit Pai

What Are Pai’s Views On Radio’s Future?

In the midst of a high-tech revolution, broadcast radio continues to thrive, says FCC Chairman Ajit Pai

House E&C Leaders Praise Spectrum Auction

CBS opts not to sell any full-power stations in auction, due to low values presented
FCC

‘Keep Forward Momentum’ As FCC Auction Ends

While the $19.63B bidding total might not be eye-popping, a K Street think tank calls the spectrum auction a success
FCC

No April Fool: Spectrum Auction Ends March 30

Bidding in the Assignment Phase of the Forward Auction, a.k.a. "Auction 1002," is set to start on Monday, March 6

FCC Media Bureau Sets A New Chief Engineer

A longtime engineer who holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown is now Chief Engineer of the FCC's Media Bureau
FCC

A Full Day On The Hill For FCC Three

Chairman Pai, Commissioners O’Rielly and Clyburn, have dates with House and Senate Commerce chiefs

FCC Trio Heads To The Hill

Pai, O'Rielly, Clyburn will be appearing at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, March 8 at 10 a.m.

‘Editorial Privileges’ Clipped For FCC Bureaus

"Substantive edits" of proposals and orders drafted by the Commission's various bureaus and offices are now nixed

FCC’s Latest Move To Finalize Forward Auction

A spectrum and technology pro gives a detailed assessment of the auction, and a tiny number of PEAs actually have excess demand