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News and columns about developments at the FCC and on Capitol Hill that affect your radio operation. News items are by RW staff; columns are by Harry Cole of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C. and ot


FCC Fines Woman Pirate in Miami $20,000
09.07.2010
Says it doubled its fine because she continued broadcasting after first notice More...

DIRS Was Activated Briefly for Earl
09.07.2010
Commission urges stations to provide complete contact info More...

SBE Lays Out Legislative Goals
by Barry Thomas, 09.03.2010
FCC expertise, BAS and protecting the name ‘Broadcast Engineer’ are priorities More...

FCC Dismisses AM Station's Objections to DTV Neighbors
09.02.2010
Says Philly station didn't prove that DTVs interfered with AM antenna More...

Did You Pay Your Regulatory Fees on Time?
08.31.2010
Most radio station fees increased compared to earlier proposal More...

Station Filed on Paper, Not Electronically
08.26.2010
But Florida FM ends up with admonishment, avoiding fine More...

Gordon Smith: 'This Issue Is Not Going to Go Away'
08.24.2010
Leadership talked to members in web meeting More...


Deadline Extended Again for Sirius XM
08.24.2010
Third-party leasing was a merger condition in 2008 More...

Some Tech Groups Oppose FM Chip Mandate
08.24.2010
NAB: 'It would be unfortunate if telco gatekeepers blocked access to public safety information offered by free and local radio' More...

San Francisco to Get New Pirate
08.19.2010
‘It’s inevitable’ the FCC will come looking for him More...

WKHP(LP) Fined for Unauthorized Operation
08.19.2010
Also penalized for late renewal, but license is renewed More...

FCC Offers Guidance to Would-Be Test Lab Accreditors
08.19.2010
Prompted in part by request from company involving Parts 2, 15 and 18 More...

Clear Channel Is Spending More on Lobbying This Year
08.17.2010
CBS meanwhile is running at about the same pace as ‘09 More...

FCC: Broadcast Complaints Up
08.17.2010
But whether higher volume means a problem is unclear More...

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