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FCC Chairman proposes adding “Blue Alerts” to EAS

Monday, May 22 by Jordan

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced on May 19, a proposal to add an alert option to the nation’s Emergency Alert System (EAS) to help protect our nation’s law enforcement officers. Called... Read More.

FCC Announces Auction Results and Sets TV Repack Deadlines

Friday, April 14 by Jordan

By Scott R. Flick, Lauren Lynch Flick and Joseph A. Cohen, Pillsbury Law

Letters From the Public: Pai FCC Takes First Step on Broadcast Deregulation

Tuesday, January 31 by Jordan

It took a while to get to this point, but at the first public meeting of the Pai FCC, the Commission voted today to eliminate the requirement that stations maintain “Letters and Emails from the Public” in their... Read More.

MBA files comments on FCC EEO recruitment

Tuesday, January 31 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, 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... Read More.

2016 MBA FCC Proceedings

Monday, November 28 by Jordan

There follows an updated listing of the FCC proceedings in which the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association has jointly participated with other State Broadcasters Associations in 2016. This update provides the arguments which we advanced in strong support of the Commission’s elimination of the “paper” public... Read More.

FCC releases regulatory fees “fact sheet”

Tuesday, September 6 by Jordan

On September 6, the Federal Communications Commission released a "fact sheet" entitled "WHAT YOU OWE – MEDIA SERVICES LICENSEES FOR FY 2016." This fact sheet outlines the regulatory fees due from AM, FM and television... Read More.

MBA files comments to eliminate public correspondence from public files

Tuesday, July 26 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, along with other State Broadcasters Associations representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, recently filed Joint Comments in strong support of the FCC’s proposal to eliminate the rule which requires broadcasters to maintain letters and e-mails... Read More.

A Good Faith Disconnect on Retrans

Friday, July 22 by Jordan

By Scott Flick, Pillsbury Law There is an old vaudeville routine I’ve found more useful for understanding lawmaking in Washington than any textbook. It goes something like this: (Scene: a nighttime street corner illuminated by a single... Read More.

FCC launches EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)

Tuesday, June 28 by Jordan

Deadline to complete Form One is August 26 On June 27, the Federal Communication Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau provided notice to all Emergency Alert System participants that the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)... Read More.

Chairman Wheeler Circulates Proposed Multiple Ownership Rules That Expand Regs for TV

Tuesday, June 28 by Jordan

By Lauren Lynch Flick - Pillsbury Law [On June 27], the FCC released a document entitled Fact Sheet: Updating Media Ownership Rules in the Public Interest. The driver behind the Fact Sheet is... Read More.

New FCC comment system to be implemented over weekend

Friday, June 17 by Jordan

From the FCC Daily Digest: This weekend, the Federal Communications Commission will transition to its new Electronic Comment Filing System ("ECFS"). The FCC will take down the legacy ECFS application starting at 11:59 p.m. ET tonight. The... Read More.

MBA files joint comments on FCC EAS rulemaking

Friday, June 10 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, along with other broadcasters associations representing 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, recently filed Joint Comments in the FCC’s rulemaking proceeding regarding proposed changes to the Emergency Alert System. We pointed out how state broadcasters associations played... Read More.

FCC News

FCC Chairman proposes adding “Blue Alerts” to EAS

FCC Announces Auction Results and Sets TV Repack Deadlines

Letters From the Public: Pai FCC Takes First Step on Broadcast Deregulation

MBA files comments on FCC EEO recruitment

2016 MBA FCC Proceedings

FCC releases regulatory fees “fact sheet”

MBA files comments to eliminate public correspondence from public files

A Good Faith Disconnect on Retrans

FCC launches EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)

Chairman Wheeler Circulates Proposed Multiple Ownership Rules That Expand Regs for TV

New FCC comment system to be implemented over weekend

MBA files joint comments on FCC EAS rulemaking

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