Saturday, June 27, 2026

FCC

FCC Now Taking UHF Discount Comments

Interested parties have until Dec. 27 to comment; reply comments are due Jan. 6, 2017

What Did The Senate GOP Do In Refusing Rosenworcel?

Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel must exit her seat by January 19, after Senate GOP leaders declined to keep her

Is The Lame-Duck FCC A True-Life Telenovela?

The suspense has built to the point where script-writers from Telemundo Studios may wish to set up shop at the Commission

Can The Senate Bring More Repack Relief To TV?

The bill seeks to bring added financial relief to TV station owners for costs associated with post-spectrum auction repack needs
FCC

FCC Reverse Auction Set For Accelerated Start

The new clearing target of 70 MHz of licensed spectrum may be the winning amount necessary to avoid Round 5

NAB To FCC: Nix ‘Self-Serving Anti-Consumer Stalling’

The NAB's top attorney tore an American Television Alliance request to delay a response on ATSC 3.0 rulemaking to shreds
Ajit Pai

Pai Proposes Mowing New Path For FCC

Ajit Pai: Proof of market failure should guide the next Commission’s consideration of new regulations

Could Congress Kill FCC Cross-Ownership Rules?

The end to 'Disco era' media cross-ownership ban could be decided by Congress, rather than by courts or an FCC reconsideration
FCC

EchoStar, Hauppauge Get FCC No-Analog OKs

Each of the company's requests were unopposed
Jessica Rosenworcel

Is An FCC Stalemate In The Works?

A coalition of tech policy groups want a Jessica Rosenworcel FCC renomination hearing, but only after Jan. 20, 2017
Gavel

‘If It Ain’t In Black & White … It Ain’t’

Alternative FCC inspector Ken Benner advises you to back up everything you say and do in writing, if FCC penalty avoidance is wanted
Ed Markey

Sen. Markey To Comcast: Show Me The Coverage

The shift of NBC affiliation from WHDH-7 in Boston to a New Hampshire station boosted by an LPTV station in Boston is at issue
FCC

FCC Incentive Auction Goes In Reverse, Again

Stage 3 of the FCC's Forward Auction was halted after paltry bidding in Round 1 on Monday morning.

MMTC To Trump Team: Do These 12 Things

Creating a “Glide Path” for AM radio station owners that preserves minority ownership following AM's end is an MMTC suggestion
FCC

Here’s The Forward Auction Stage 3 Plan

Twin two-hour rounds of bidding will be seen until further notice, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern today