FCC Proposes $850K in Pirate Radio Fines Against 6 Massachusetts Stations
Sweeping enforcement identified 7 alleged pirate radio operators in greater Boston
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Sweeping enforcement identified 7 alleged pirate radio operators in greater Boston
Broadcasters, FEMA and NWS all express reservations about how it would work
It says the FCC appears “lost at sea” when it comes to understanding broadcasting
Its CEO said small, Class A stations will lose audience if the FCC adopts...
Media Bureau dismisses objection against the use of a shared technical consultant
Groups are working with NAB and Xperi to gather more information
It has approved the technology for “one-year, renewable experimental authorizations” until rules are finalized
The spectrum band plays a critical role in ENG and local newsgathering
The decision is classic regulatory overreach, writes attorney Joe Chautin
A lapse in the applicant’s nonprofit status was revealed in engineer’s objection
Performance royalty proponents cheer the NPRM's questions about the main studio rule
60-day period to resolve conflicts is now open for applicants
The applicant listed a mailbox at an office supply store as its address.
This week it released numbers to provide “additional visibility on its progress”
The FCC upholds second-adjacent spacing requirement
The FCC denied an objection that raised concerns about loss of skywave coverage
These cases date to March 2022 and August 2023
This is the second time VASC is granted a CP despite multiple objections
FCC chairwoman says it will particularly benefit Native communities
Broadcasters will have a chance to comment on the technical feasibility of the proposal
Chairwoman visits Roberts Broadcasting in Jackson, Miss.
But the FCC declined to let it continue to operate its FM translator
FM permit awarded to Vanguard Association of Sunbelt Colleges Corp.
The FCC says more than 700 applications do not face MX conflicts
Its proposal is raising questions about the technical feasibility of using existing EAS equipment
A conversation with Ben Dawson about how to help AM radio
Commission also considering making broadcasters report ongoing outages in NORS
Tentative recipients of CPs are reassessed in several states
The commission also will hire more field agents for the project
Xperi and NAB hope a compromise will keep their proposal aloft
The NAB had sought to intervene without success
The prepackaged filing will reduce the radio group's debt from $1.9B to $350M
NPRM to be considered this month would prompt another round of industry comment
Pending proposal will explore the question of a broadcast requirement further
The FCC Media Bureau won’t restore its license for the Florida station
The FCC has rejected an FM station’s application to change its community of license
ABIP inspectors and radio attorneys talk about common enforcement triggers
The 14 grandfathered “Franken FMs” must confirm parameters by Jan. 29
The FCC is seeking nominations for the next advisory group
The commission instead admonishes the licensee for knowingly violating technical rules
Commission examined cybersecurity for public warning systems