Digital Radio
Xperi Seeks Bigger Role in Alerting
Developer tells FCC staff that HD Radio can upgrade and enhance emergency warning
FCC
Business and Law
Big Broadcasters Weigh in on Radio Ownership Changes
Deadline for reply comments is May 29
Business and Law
FCC Poised to OK T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
Republicans said deal is in public interest; DOJ review still pending
Business and Law
FCC’s Pai Plugs Broadcast Rule Forbearance Authority
Tells Hill it would help FCC more swiftly align regs with marketplace reality
Business and Law
NAB: Time to Look Closely at All-Digital AM HD Radio
Move could help AM stations to retain and attract listeners, NAB says
Business and Law
PIRATE Act Makes Progress in Senate
Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously to support S.R. 1228
Business and Law
SBE Issues Reminder For C Band Dish Users To Register
Information requested by FCC must be submitted by May 28
Business and Law
FCC Finalizes FM Translator Interference Rules
Commission says new rules are fair and reliable
Business and Law
FCC Wants Additional Comments on C Band Issue
Public has expressed support and concerns alike; commission is now asking for more
Business and Law
Broadcast Associations Urge Senate Leadership to Pass PIRATE Act
Representatives from all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico sent a letter to Senate...
Business and Law
iHeart to FCC on Local Ownership Rules: Do No Harm
iHeart opposes “extraordinarily aggressive” proposal by NAB that would “exacerbate” the disparity between AM...
Guest Commentaries
Don’t Kill My FM Translator!
Translator interference reform is well-meaning but the devil is in the details
Business and Law
Broadcasters Go on Record in Droves to Share Concerns
One thing to which we can all agree: there’s a lot of disagreement
Business and Law
Groups Press FCC to Recommit to Promoting Media Diversity
Organizations tell FCC to abandon proposals that homogenize the market during Quadrennial Review process
Business and Law
FCC to Vote on New FM Translator Interference Rules
Current draft proposes to set the interference limit from an FM translator to 45...
Business and Law
It’s Complicated: Garziglia on FM Translator Rule Changes
A draft R&O tacking FM translators is scheduled to be considered at the May...
Business and Law
NAB to FCC: Revise Ownership Rules to Support Radio
While NAB says the time has come to reform radio ownership rules, others disagree
Business and Law
CBA to FCC: Rethink Broadcast Market Definitions
“Digital revolution has expanded the competitive marketplace”
Business and Law
NJBA Concerned About Portions of Translator Complaint Process
FCC recently released draft order to streamline interference resolution process
Guest Commentaries
Relaxing Local Ownership Caps Would Harm AM Radio, Says MMTC
Organization said relaxation will discourage minority ownership and undo incubator efforts
Headlines
All-Digital AM Proposal Now Online
The document was placed on notice April 11 and posted April 25
Guest Commentaries
Finally, a Solution to the AM “Problem”
That is, if “they” are really looking for a solution
Business and Law
Comments Roll in as Deadline for Ownership Rule Review Edges Closer
FCC has set the comment deadline as Monday, April 29
Business and Law
FCC Finalizes Repack Cost “Catalog”
Document aims to help FM stations understand what is potentially reimbursable
Business and Law
With Earth Station Filing Deadline Set, FCC Will Eye Potential C Band Opportunities
Spectrum to be repurposed for uses such as mobile broadband
Business and Law
Prometheus, Et al, Fire Back at FCC Over Ownership Dereg
Says agency still has not justified decision in light of lack of broadcast diversity
NAB Show
Pai Says Yes, Embrace Digital — “But You Are Still Broadcasters First”
Read what the FCC chairman told NAB Show attendees in Las Vegas
Business and Law
Massachusetts Station Has License Revoked Due to Unpaid Fees
FCC said Deane Brothers Broadcasting failed to pay regulatory fees for WJDF for four...
NAB Show
Pai, O’Rielly, Carr, Starks to Offer FCC Perspective at NAB Show
FCC Chairman will offer remarks at the NAB: We Are Broadcasters Celebration.
NAB Show
Protect Your Most Valuable Asset: Your Station License
The license from the FCC does far more than just hang on the studio...
Business and Law
FCC Hopes to Streamline NCE Selection Rules
It takes another look at comparative standards; the proposals also would affect low-power FM...
Business and Law
FCC Releases Cost Catalog for FMs Impacted by Repack
FM broadcast stations can be reimbursed from $50 million pool
Business and Law
FCC Makes Additional Repack Funding Rules Official
Commissioner O’Rielly wants to “ensure FM radio stations are compensated for legitimate costs in...
Business and Law
Commission Moves EEO Efforts to Enforcement Bureau
The work previously was done under the umbrella of the Media Bureau
Business and Law
Public Radio Not a Fan of FM Repack Reimbursement Proposal
NPR dissatisfied with proposed order of reimbursement; issue up for vote on March 15
Business and Law
FCC Cites AM Revitalization Rules When Denying Waiver Request
Virginia broadcaster listed primary AM station that was already named on earlier translator application
Business and Law
NAB to FCC: Don’t Restrict Broadcast with Obsolete Rules
Comments filed as part of the 2018 Quadrennial Review record