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IAB Tech Lab Releases Deals API
By George Winslow published
The new specification, which standardizes programmatic deal synchronization and improves operational efficiency, is open for public comment through January 31, 2026

FCC Closes More Than 2,000 Inactive Proceedings
By George Winslow published
It’s the largest number of dockets to be closed in a single proceeding, the agency said

FCC Sets Deadlines for Comments on Nexstar Acquisition of Tegna
By George Winslow published
Because the combined company would serve 54.5% of the national audience, Nexstar is seeking a waiver of the 39% ownership cap

FCC Issues Reminder on Audio-Description Rule Deadlines
By George Winslow published
DMAs 111 through 120 must implement the agency’s audio description rules by Jan. 1, 2026

FCC to Vote on LPTV Rules at December Public Meeting
By George Winslow published
Meeting will include a vote the agency said will ‘provide regulatory certainty and clarity to LPTV broadcasters’

Trump: Lifting 39% Station Ownership Cap Could Help ‘Radical Left,’ ‘Fake News Networks’
By George Winslow published
‘NO EXPANSION OF THE FAKE NEWS NETWORKS. If anything, make them SMALLER!’ Trump posted on Truth Social

FCC Sets Deadlines for Comments on New NextGen TV Proposals
By George Winslow published
The regulator is seeking public comments on a Fifth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make it easier to transition to 3.0 broadcasts

FCC Revises Schedule for ‘Major Change Applications’ and New LPTVs, Translators
By George Winslow published
After the government shutdown disrupted the agency’s plan to lift freezes on those applications, the Media Bureau has issued a revised schedule
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