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 actions may affect your operations.
- Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote
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October 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists; EAS Test Form One; Annual EEO Public File Reports; EEO Audit Responses; Filing Freeze on FM Translators; and more
October is another busy month of regulatory dates and deadlines for broadcasters. Unlike previous years, there is no threat of a federal government shutdown on its October 1 start of the new fiscal year, so the dates and deadlines discussed
FCC Issues FAQs on Compliance with New EAS Cybersecurity Rules Taking Effect on September 29
On September 29, new rules go into effect requiring broadcasters to secure their EAS equipment and other equipment in their program chain that is connected to the internet – the FCC wanting to avoid false emergency alerts being transmitted on
More Action on Issues About Lowest Unit Rates for Political Parties and Joint Fundraising Committees After Supreme Court Decision – Where Do These Actions Leave the Broadcaster?
On September 4, as we noted in our weekly update of regulatory activity of importance to broadcasters, the Supreme Court seemingly decided that Lowest Unit Rates for this year’s elections would be governed by the Media Bureau’s March Public Notice
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 14, 2026 to September 18, 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 actions may affect your operations.
- The FCC’s Public Safety and
Nationwide EAS Test Scheduled for November 17; ETRS Form One Due from All Stations by October 30
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau this week announced in a Public Notice that, in coordination with FEMA, the FCC will conduct a Nationwide EAS test scheduled for November 17 (with a back-up date of December 3 if
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 7, 2026 to September 11, 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 actions may affect your operations.
- The FCC released a draft
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 31, 2026 to September 4, 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 actions may affect your operations.
- The FCC announced that September
Annual Regulatory Fees Due September 24 – FCC Releases Detailed Instructions for Payments
It is time for all commercial operators to pay your annual regulatory fees. Each year, broadcasters (and other entities regulated by the FCC) are required to pay fees that are used to fund the FCC. These fees are due each
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: August 24, 2026 to August 28, 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 actions may affect your operations.
- The FCC released a Report