September 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – FCC Regulatory Fees, Auction 114 Short-Form Applications and Filing Freeze, Deadline for Implementation of EAS Security Practices, LUC Window for the November Election and More
It is time for our look at September’s regulatory dates and deadlines to which broadcasters should be paying attention, and the deadline that probably is most important to all commercial […]
FCC Sets 2026 Regulatory Fees
By Lauren Lynch Flick and Jessica T. Nyman Yesterday, the FCC released its Report and Order adopting a schedule of regulatory fees to cover the Commission’s Fiscal Year 2026 salaries […]
NAB, FOX, Salem Advocates To Talk D.C. Policy At Forecast 2027 – Radio Ink
National TV ownership cap changes · Radio ownership rules / 2022 Quadrennial Review · AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act · New Commissioners · ATSC 3.0’s …
4th Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects FCC Media Bureau’s Extension of LUC to Ads by Political Parties and Joint Fundraising Committees – What Comes Next?
Last week, we wrote about the appeal pending in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reviewing the Public Notice issued by the FCC’s Media Bureau which “reminded” broadcasters that they […]
FCC Enforcement Monitor — August 2026
By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC […]
Proposed Eight FM Draper Deal Yields Competitor Denial Ask
With a loosening of local ownership rules a widespread desire among radio broadcast station owners and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) …
FCC Announces EEO Audit of 400 Stations – All Broadcasters Should Review the Requirements to Be Prepared for the Next EEO Review
On Friday, the FCC released its first EEO audit notice for 2026 – and the second to feature questions introduced last year to look for evidence of “invidious DEI” programs […]
NASBA, NAB Team For Advice On FCC EAS Cybersecurity Rule Compliance
The panelists are Wayne Pecena, Associate Director of Engineering at KAMU-TV and KAMU-FM in College Station, Tex.; Dr. Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D., VP/ …
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 17, 2026 to August 21, 2026
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these […]
GAB Names 2026 Honors Award Recipients
… TV and over 28 years with Cox Media Group across radio and television. … NAB National Radio Award, recognizing his more than three More · Return …