FCC approves new ownership rules, ATSC 3.0
The FCC on Thursday approved new ownership rules that would allow companies to own a television station and newspaper or television station and radio station in the same market. The rule would also allow the FCC to waive on a…
FCC votes to eliminate main studio rule
The FCC voted Tuesday to eliminate the main studio rule. The main studio rule requires each AM, FM, and television broadcast station to maintain a main studio located in or near its community of license. “NAB supports elimination of the…
Tools available to help stations facing repack
Numerous tools are available to help the 28 television stations in Wisconsin that are affected by the recent broadcast spectrum incentive auction. The National Association of Broadcasters has built a website with resources for station as well as information for…
Pai calls for Apple to activate FM chip
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says Apple needs to turn on FM chips to promote public safety and he’s asking Apple CEO Tim Cook to “do the right thing.” Read more here.
FCC Chairman Pai, Sen. Johnson connect with Wisconsin broadcasters
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Sen. Ron Johnson took time June 5 to meet with Wisconsin broadcasters at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and Pai went on to tour other broadcasters in the state. Chairman Pai was in Wisconsin as…
Q&A: Meaning of the FCC’s recent ruling on online recruiting
The following is from WBA’s DC Counsel David Oxenford: The FCC recently issued a declaratory ruling (which we summarized here) addressing the requirement that broadcasters widely disseminate information about all of their job openings in such a way as to…
ATSC 3.0 and the Perennial Transition
By John K. Hane As someone who has been deeply involved in planning for the rollout of ATSC 3.0, I get a lot of questions about the next generation broadcasting standard. By far the two most common questions are “When…
WBA supports proposal to change EEO rule
Your WBA, along with other State Broadcasters Associations representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, recently filed Joint Comments in support of a proposal to change the FCC’s EEO Rule to permit broadcast stations to rely…
FCC Commission makes changes to public inspection file requirements
From Scott R. Flick at Pillsbury: At the first public meeting of the Pai FCC, the Commission today voted to eliminate the requirement that Letters and Emails from the Public be retained by stations in their public file. This clears the…
