By Jodi A. Goldberg and Elizabeth Craig
- The FCC unanimously adopted an NPRM proposing a comprehensive restructuring and reform of its long-standing space and earth station licensing rules (Part 25).
- The NPRM proposes to wholly replace its “Part 25 –
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The Comm Law Center blog, published by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory issues related to communications law. It covers topics such as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rulemaking and enforcement, broadcast and satellite licensing, spectrum management, media ownership, content regulation including sponsorship identification and accessibility requirements, and emerging issues in telecommunications and space communications. The blog also addresses compliance challenges for broadcasters and satellite operators, enforcement actions, and policy shifts affecting the communications industry.
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FCC Again Extends Compliance Deadline for Foreign Government-Sponsored Content
With a December 8 deadline to come into compliance with the FCC’s new sponsorship identification requirements for airing content connected to a foreign government, broadcasters have been racing to figure out how to comply in a…
FCC Proposes to Recalibrate the UMFUS Framework to Expand Satellite Access
By Jodi A. Goldberg and Elizabeth Craig
The rapid expansion of the commercial space economy over the last decade has resulted in demand on spectrum far exceeding the Commission’s expectations at the time it devised and adopted its Upper Microwave…
FCC Enforcement Monitor — November 2025
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 license holders and others. This month’s issue includes:
- FCC Extends
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FCC Enforcement Monitor—The Government Shutdown Edition
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 license holders and others. This month’s issue is a special…
A Simulcast Sunset on the Horizon as FCC Adopts NextGen TV NPRM
By Jessica T. Nyman and Elizabeth Craig
At today’s Open Meeting, the FCC unanimously adopted a Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to accelerate the transition to the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard (NextGen TV). The NPRM sets the stage…
2025 Third Quarter Issues/Programs List Advisory for Broadcast Stations
By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig
Broadcasters’ next Quarterly Issues/Programs List (“Quarterly List”) must be placed in stations’ Public Inspection Files by October 10, 2025, reflecting information for the months of July, August, and September 2025.
Content of the…
FCC Enforcement Monitor September 2025
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 license holders and others. This month’s issue includes:
- $7,000 Consent
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Deadline for Regulatory Fee Payments Just a Week Away
By Lauren Lynch Flick and Elizabeth Craig
On August 29, 2025, the FCC released its Report and Order establishing the annual regulatory fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The Commission followed that release with a Public Notice announcing that regulatory…
Clearing Space for Launch: Trump 2.0 Proposes Regulatory Overhaul to Enhance American Leadership in Space by 2030
- The Trump administration’s new Executive Order formally adopts a policy to “enhance American greatness in space.”
- The EO directs streamlining and reform efforts in four key areas—commercial launch and reentry, spaceport infrastructure, novel space activities, and
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