Next year promises to bring plenty of regulatory intersections for broadcasters. Is your media organization examining the signals, or is it on cruise control?
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, closely aligned with the Trump Administration, isn’t playing around when it comes to “modernizing” local media ownership rules, station compliance and enforcement, and practices he considers outdated. The challenge is knowing which signal will apply to your operation, and when. A Forecast 2026 panel session will break down what’s on the docket for the coming year succinctly, and how it directly impacts broadcasters is a conversation you’ll get to be a part of.
With Kentucky Broadcasters Association President/CEO Chris Winkle as Moderator, this essential briefing with broadcast attorney Dan Alpert, Cox Media Group Associate General Counsel for Law & Policy Alysia M. Long, and Telecommunications Law Professionals PLLC Member Gregg Skall is a must-attend Forecast 2026 panel.
The session will focus on three specific topic areas:
- Green Lights: Where deregulation and modernization could open the way for new market structures and ownership opportunities.
- Yellow Lights: Compliance expectations that require caution — political files, OPIF upkeep, EEO, sponsorship ID, and other standards that could trigger audits or fines.
- Red Lights: Practices and filings that will draw enforcement action if operators push through without regard for the rules.
The decisions you make, or fail to make, in the next 12 months will echo through your P&L statements for years to come. Miss a green light, and your competitor gets the advantageous deal structure. Blow through a red light, and you’re looking at fines … or worse.
Walk away with a clear signal report for 2026, knowing what’s green, what’s yellow, and what’s red — plus all the practical steps to act on it. But, you’ll need to be in the room where it happens to get all of the essential insight. Secure your seat at Forecast 2026, on November 12 at the Harvard Club in the City of New York, today!
Don’t wait for the light to change: register now. Add this session to your Forecast agenda, and bring your top three regulatory or deal questions to put in front of counsel.
Secure your seat now. Due to the nature of the event, seats at Forecast 2026 are extremely limited. If you want to be part of the next big moves, it starts by being in the room with the people making them.
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