Regulatory & Legal

The group said it supports efforts “to enhance EAS, while preserving and promoting the legacy EAS system as a critically important redundant failsafe backup”

The ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard `offers substantial benefits to public safety and emergency communication’ the group told the agency

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

Federal and state funding cuts meant that WNET was unable to reach an agreement to continue managing the operation after June 30 of 2026

Agency had alleged that Amazon used deceptive methods to sign up consumers for Prime subscriptions and made it difficult to cancel the service, which provides free shipping and access to streaming video

`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

Items include a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Quadrennial review of broadcast ownership regulations

“Carr’s conduct appears to constitute a serious breach of his ethical obligations as both a lawyer and a public official,” the complaint said.

`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

As the agency prepares to shut down operations it is dispersing the remaining $7.1 million in grant funds