FCC Requests 14.8% Increase in Regulatory Fee Authority

The fiscal 2024 budget request asks for $448,075,000 in budget authority from regulatory fee offsetting collections WASHINGTON, D.C.—The FCC has released a budgetary request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 that asks for $448,075,000 in budget authority from regulatory fee offsetting collections. This request represents an increase of $57,883,000 or 14.8 percent from the FY 2024 […]

FCC Chair Introduces ‘Local Journalism’ Proposal

Until now, the FCC has not considered programming when taking into account a station’s license. However, the Media and Democracy Project, an advocacy group backed by Preston Padden, wants that to change, as it claims falsehoods shared by a Fox Televison Stations-owned broadcast TV station in Philadelphia during the 2020 U.S. presidential election season is […]

Fifth Circuit rejects media groups’ challenge of Texas drone regulations

An appellate panel said Texas photojournalists were wrong to believe they have a sweeping First Amendment right to film private citizens on private property without permission. (CN) — In a loss for Texas journalists, a Fifth Circuit panel on Monday ruled a state law restricting use of drones does not violate the First Amendment. While flying […]

FCC Extends Quarterly Issues and Programs List Deadline

Just announced, the FCC has extended the deadline for uploading Quarterly Issues Programs list to your online public file from January 10 to January 31. As you may know, the Commission has been having issues with its Online Public Inspection File system and because of that the deadline has been extended until the end of […]

FCC Hikes Radio Application Fees

Radio stations to pay hundreds of dollars more for some FCC applications Commercial radio broadcasters in the United States will pay more to apply for construction permits, license assignments and special temporary authority requests. The Federal Communications Commission is adjusting the fees it charges radio stations, and other businesses under its purview, for the processing […]

U.S. Radio’s New Technical Rules Take Effect April 18

FCC order aims to eliminate rule inconsistencies and drop outdated ones Here is an update to a story we’ve been following for you: The updated technical rules for U.S. radio broadcasters take effect April 18. As reported earlier, the Federal Communications Commission in February released a report and order with the goal of streamlining and […]

Court Decision Gives NAB More Ammo In Battle Over FCC Regulatory Fees.

The National Association of Broadcasters is doubling down on its position that Big Tech companies should pay annual regulatory fees to the Federal Communications Commission. In reply comments filed Friday, the trade group says a June 4 DC Circuit Court decision gives the agency the authority to do so. The FCC has proposed to hike annual fees […]

Reps. Ask FCC to Table Broadcast Reg Fee Hike

Said that is needed COVID-19 aid for key players in national pandemic response A bipartisan House duo has asked the FCC to cut broadcasters some slack when it comes to regulatory fees given that TV and radio are critical components of COVID-19 response and that their ad revenue has taken a big hit. Reps. Ann […]