regulatory and standards

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

After the government shutdown disrupted the agency’s plan to lift freezes on those applications, the Media Bureau has issued a revised schedule

In a 3-0 vote, the commissioners adopted the NPRM seeking comment on its plan to free up a minimum of 100 MHz of Upper C-band spectrum

`National Programmers operating out of New York & Hollywood are reportedly preventing those broadcasters from serving their local communities,’ Carr wrote on X

The deal “is absolutely critical to preserve the ability of the local television stations owned by Nexstar and Tegna to continue as viable, reliable sources of trusted, locally-focused news and information,” Nexstar told the regulator

Comments on what promises to be a landmark review of ownership rules are due Dec. 17

While many filings due during government shutdown are now due Nov. 18, the agency also provided a long list of exceptions and a staggered schedule for political filings

Commissioners will vote on four items, including proposals to auction more C-Band spectrum, on Nov. 20.

The agency has extended filing deadlines and offered some guidance on its plans for returning to normal operations

Crackdown on ‘news distortion’ in broadcast coverage ‘allows the government to threaten censorship of speech it doesn't like,’ says Reagan-era FCC chief Mark Fowler