FCC Sets Requirement to Promptly Update FCC Registration Numbers – No Need to Panic, But Licensees Should Ensure All FCC Information Is Accurate and Up To Date
In the last few days, there have been a series of articles and alerts that have alarmed broadcasters and caused worry that fines would be coming their way for not […]
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 2, 2026 to February 6, 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 […]
FCC Issues a Welcome Clarification on FRN Order
By Scott R. Flick As noted yesterday, the FCC announced in a robocall proceeding that all individuals and entities that have a Federal Registration Number (FRN) in the FCC’s CORES […]
Have a Federal Registration Number? Better Update It Now
By Scott R. Flick Let’s state the obvious. The FCC’s use of mandatory Federal Registration Numbers was a bad idea from the start. It became monumentally worse today, when the […]
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 26, 2026 to January 30, 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 […]
FCC Enforcement Monitor — January 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 […]
Noncommercial Broadcasters Looking for FM Translators – A Window to File for New Translators is Coming Soon
Since the last opportunity for any applicant to file for FM translators in 2003, which resulted in thousands of applications and processing delays that still have not been totally eliminated […]
‘Strengthening Broadcasting’: The NAB In 2025
Giving radio and TV station owners more oomph and “empowering local voices” are two of the big takeaways from the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) as the advocacy group for […]
NAB Urges FCC to Remove All Radio Market Caps
Citing listener and revenue drops, NAB says lifting rule will bring in wider audiences The National Association of Broadcasters is not mincing words: The FCC should repeal all of its […]