On March 7, 2023, Gigi Sohn, President Biden’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission, withdrew following a bitter 16-month lobbying battle which blocked her Senate confirmation. Ms. Sohn was first nominated on October 26, 2021, but failed to receive a
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CommLawBlog, published by Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC, focuses on legal developments affecting the telecommunications, media, and technology sectors. The blog covers regulatory updates from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), including enforcement actions, application fee adjustments, and reporting requirements for broadcasters and multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs). It also addresses issues related to retransmission consent disputes, administrative law challenges, and compliance with communications statutes. The blog provides analysis of court decisions impacting agency authority and administrative procedures, as well as insights into government affairs and litigation relevant to communications law practitioners and industry stakeholders.
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EEO Mid-Term Review Anticipated Starting May 2023
We remind radio licensees that Spring marks the mid-point of the current license term for some. This mid-point is significant because it marks the beginning of the period during which the FCC will conduct mid-term reviews to determine compliance with…
FCC Broadcast Filing Deadlines for April
April 1, 2023
Delaware or Pennsylvania Television License Renewal Applications Due – Applications for renewal of FCC licenses for television stations licensed to Delaware or Pennsylvania must be filed in LMS, the FCC’s online filing system. Schedule 396 the Broadcast EEO Program Report must…
Broadcasters Gather for State Leadership Conference
Congratulations to the National Association of Broadcasters, the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations, and all state broadcast associations on a successful NAB State Leadership Conference this past week in Washington, D.C.
Fletcher, Heald, & Hildreth is proud to have…
Reminder – EAS Test Reporting System Filing Deadline February 28
This is a reminder that the FCC previously advised that parties that are Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) Participants, which would include not only virtually all broadcast stations, but also, wired and wireless cable television systems, Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service,…
FCC Extends Deadline for January Online Public File Uploads and Other Filings
On Friday, January 27, the FCC further extended the deadline for entities to complete certain required Online Public Inspection File (“OPIF”) uploads and certain Licensing and Management System (“LMS”) filings. The new due date for these uploads will be February…
FCC Broadcast Filing Deadlines for January and February
January 30, 2023
Children’s Television Programming Reports – Each commercial TV and Class A television station must electronically file its annual Children’s Television Programming Report, on FCC Form 2100 Schedule H, to report on programming aired by the station and…
President Biden Renominates Sohn to FCC
After a drawn-out Senate battle last year which resulted in no confirmation, President Joe Biden has once again nominated Gigi Sohn for the fifth FCC Commissioner seat. Sohn, a former top FCC adviser, is also the co-founder of Public Knowledge,…
FCC Online Public File Woes
As many of you are aware – especially those subject to the looming January 10th issues/programs list upload deadline – the FCC’s online public file system has been painfully slow or nonfunctional since the beginning of this year. As a…
Upcoming Deadlines
By Daniel Brown
With the new year around the corner, it is that time of year when we start to fill out upcoming deadlines in our new calendars! Below find a list of the approaching broadcast deadlines to keep an eye on.
January…