Reminder: National EAS Test and ETRS Form 2 Due September 27, 2017

As we previously explained here, the 2017 National Emergency Alert System (… Read More

FCC Opens Second Post-Auction Priority Filing Window for Repacked and Band-Changing Stations

The FCC has released a Public Notice announcing the opening of the second p… Read More

FY 2017 FCC Regulatory Fees Due September 26, 2017

Payment of annual FCC regulatory fees for FY 2017 (October 1, 2016 – Sept… Read More

October 1 Retransmission Consent / Must-Carry Election Deadline

All commercial television stations and qualified low-power television (LPTV… Read More

RMLC and GMR Agree to Interim License Agreement Extension Through March 31, 2018

Earlier this year, the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) and the perform… Read More

Eighth Circuit Upholds FCC Pole Attachment Telecom Rate

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has upheld the FCC’s 201… Read More

National Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled for September 27, 2017; Participant Reporting Deadlines Also Set

The 2017 National EAS Test is scheduled for September 27, 2017, at 2:20 PM… Read More

Broadcasters’ Copyright Royalty Claims for 2016 Due by July 31, 2017

Pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, a cable or satellite system car… Read More

Public Correspondence Rule Eliminated

Broadcasters no longer need to maintain physical copies of letters and emai… Read More