Thursday, August 6, 2026

You Can’t Just Say You’re Poor

A California station finds out the hard way it needs to document inability to pay an FCC fine.
FCC

EEO Violations Snag Full Channel

The FCC fines Full Channel for EEO violations.
File Cabinet

Time to Ditch Paper Letters File

No paper letters file is needed at stations anymore, owners tell FCC.
Mignon Clyburn

Clyburn: Tribal Radio is Critical

FCC Commissioner Clyburn spoke at the Tribal Radio Summit in Phoenix on Wednesday.

Eight-Voices Test is Arbitrary Line

NAB says the current local TV ownership rule doesn’t jive with the Telcom Act and is arbitrary and capricious.
Charter Communications

Charter Argues Its Household Data Works

Charter Communications told the FCC its way of determining DBS household penetration is valid.
FCC

Urban One Said This to Salvage Florida CP

Urban One Broadcasting tries arguing with FCC to revive FM CP.
Gavel

Some Surprises in Who Made Auction Cut

Some names on the FCC's list of qualified bidders surprise.

They Won NCE FM Appeals

In three long-standing cases, the FCC determined winners and losers of NCE FM CPs.
FCC

How Retrans Decision Bodes Well for O&O’s

The commission has completed its review of the retransmission consent process.
FCC

Why Small Market Owner is Out

Radio Dalhart’s George Chambers filed a “Notice of Suspension of Operations” with the commission this week.

These Could be Priorities of the Next FCC

What agenda could the next president set for the FCC?

What STB Issue Could Mean for Consumers

Regulators discussed the set-top box issue with MMTC conference attendees.

Tracking Pirate Complaints is Murky

FCC takes 91 enforcement actions against pirate radio operators through May.

Lawmakers Press Commissioners on Set-Top Box

The FCC chairman’s set-top box proposal clearly has a ways to go to get approval from his colleagues, judging by the discussion at a...