FCC

Supports pending legislation that would reestablish the FCC’s Minority Tax Certificate Program

Nine former chairs support bills that would reestablish a Diversity Tax Certificate Program to to encourage more diverse TV or radio station ownership

Urges FCC to liberalize TV and radio ownership rules as part of its 2018 quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules

An FCC communications status report says 28% of cell towers are out and 350K+ cable and wireline subs have lost service

In addition to avoiding higher fees from the costs of broadband mapping, FCC said it is seeking comment on new regulatory fee categories that would charge fees to big tech

Lawsuit by NAB, MMTC and NABOB says ID requirement is “arbitrary and capricious” and fails to address issue of foreign interference in elections

The FCC is reminding stations and all other EAS participants to be ready for the test and upcoming filing deadlines

The Enforcement Bureau said ESPN illegally transmitted an emergency alert tone during a program

The request for comments follows a petition from broadcast TV stations asking that the FCC to clarify a recent order requiring broadcasters to ID foreign government-provided programming on broadcast stations