Latest about Regulatory & Legal
Cato: Broadcasters’ Public Interest Obligations Are Outdated and Need to Be Revised
FCC ‘The FCC does not need to micromanage spectrum, and it certainly does not need to use spectrum licenses as a lever for editorial control’
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for June 25 Open Meeting
Votes on emergency alerting, the E-Rate program, 911 reliability, submarine cables and other issues are expected
Arkansas TV Will Continue to Air PBS Programming
Was to be first public station to drop its affilation but a successful fundraising drive reversed that decision
New York Cracks Down on AI Bots
Newly passed ‘New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act’ prohibits deceptive bots from accessing news sites
FCC to Vote on Strengthening Cybersecurity Rules for Emergency Alerts
The proposed Report and Order would allow the implementation of EAS capabilities via software instead of hardware
APTS Urges Congress to Create a New Fund for Local Public Stations
Stations were “disappointed” that House subcommittee did not include essential funding for local public stations in FY27 appropriations bill
NAB Releases New ‘Keep the Game On’ Spot
30-second ad aims to keep sports on local broadcast TV and not locked behind paywalls
Merkhet’s Sam Matheny Urges Congress to Expedite BPS Deployment
In testimony, CEO of NAB-backed venture suggests lawmakers should take three actions to advance the technology
