Latest about FCC
FCC Sets Comment Dates for Gray’s Acquisition of Block, Allen TV Stations
BUSINESS After court overturns FCC’s regulations against owning two of the top four stations in a market, the agency says rules will lapse on Oct. 21
NRB Urges FCC to Respect Free Speech
`If viewpoint-based suppression can be directed at mainstream broadcasters today, it could be directed at faith-based broadcasters tomorrow,” the group's president and CEO said
FCC Updates Agenda for Sept. 30 Open Commission Meeting
Items include a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Quadrennial review of broadcast ownership regulations
Venture Technologies Slams Proposals for ATSC Sunset in FCC Filing
`ATSC 3.0 will not revive broadcast television in an era defined by streaming,' the station group said in a filing that paints a bleak view of broadcasting's future
Democrats Decry FCC Chair’s Attempts to `Threaten’ Media Companies, Demand Answers to FCC’s Role in `Censoring’ Kimmel
A letter to the FCC signed by Senate Democrats complained that the “FCC’s role in overseeing the public airwaves does not give it the power to act as a roving press censor”
Sinclair Says Kimmel Suspension Is Not Enough; Major Owner of ABC Affiliates Calls on FCC and ABC to Take Additional Action
Sinclair’s vice-chair said: `This incident highlights the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks.’
FCC Commissioner Gomez Blasts ABC for Suspending Jimmy Kimmel
She called ABC’s decision a “cowardly corporate capitulation” to threats from the FCC to suspend broadcast licenses that have no legal basis in “facts or the law”
FCC Extends Deadline for EEO Audit Replies
The agency’s Enforcement Bureau also clarified some aspects of its Equal Employment Opportunity data audit
