FCC Slams The Brakes On Forward Auction
With just $410 million bid on Tuesday, a stop has been put to Stage 1 of the forward auction. Bidding was far below what the FCC had hoped for.
FCC Application Fees Now 1.8% Higher
The Commission enacted the new fees yesterday. The rise in costs is mandated to reflect changes in the CPI.
Alternative Compliance Certification Analytics
Public files and missing and/or out-of-date EAS handbooks properly placed in control rooms are among the things Ken Benner's routinely seen as violations.
Liberman Loses FCC Carriage Complaint Against Comcast
The FCC on Friday tossed claims by the Estrella TV owner that program carriage rules could be used in its fight against Comcast.
Pai, O’Rielly Dissenters In FCC Cross-Ownership
A 3-2 decision to largely keep the Commission's 41-year-old broadcast cross-ownership rules intact was met with vociferous protest.
Pai, Clyburn Set For Radio Show
Pai will discuss the “changing radio regulatory landscape,” while Clyburn immediately follows in a Q&A conversation.
NAB Slams FCC Over Ownership Rules FOIA
The FCC was slammed for its “underwhelming” delivery of 13 documents dealing with the review of its broadcast ownership rules.
FCC To Close Detroit Office In January
A confirmed final day for the FCC field office was set following an agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union.
FCC Forward Auction Reaches $16.4 billion
A shift to three hour-long bidding sessions has fueled activity, with $2 billion raised on Wednesday.
Political Mudslinging: Bipartisan Ad Spending Seen
The number of anti-Clinton PAC-bought TV spots is only slightly less than the anti-Trump PAC-purchased ads seen from Aug. 12-21.
How Tower Sales Can Bring Big Bucks
Broker Michael J. Bergner gives RBR + TVBR readers a tip on how to maximize the sale of their broadcast towers.
The Presidential Election Is Going Mobile
The author and entrepreneur believes political advertising has become “a battle for palms and fingers.”
FCC Forward Auction Reaches $11.5 Billion
The FCC will open its eighth round of bidding in its forward auction at 10am today with $11.5 billion raised thus far.
Radio: The Way To Get Young Indie Voters
Katz-commissioned study shows radio’s power in reaching undecided millennials ahead of Election Day.
FCC Forward Auction Nets $9 Billion As Second Round Ends
Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst Marci Ryvicker breaks down how the forward auction