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This week TLP Member Gregg Skall was featured on the Radio & Television Business Report ‘s InFocus Podcast to discuss what Anna Gomez’s arrival at the FCC will mean,

On August 3, 2023, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (“Bureau”) released a Public Notice announcing that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”),

On June 23, 2023 the FCC released a Third Report and Order (“Order”) and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) modifying various Next Generation Broadcast Television (“Next Gen TV” or “ATSC 3.0”) rules to continue the voluntary transition to ATSC 3.0,

Nearly two years ago, President Biden issued an executive order calling on the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit non-compete agreements,

On June 9, 2023, the FCC released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on strengthening consumer consent for robocalls and robotexts under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). 

On June 13, 2023, the FCC released a Public Notice providing initial guidance on certain filing deadlines and review periods affected by system outages of the following FCC databases:

• Universal Licensing System (ULS)
• Tower Construction Notification System (TCNS)
• E-106 System
• Antenna Structure Registration System (ASR)

These systems have been unavailable since approximately 6:30 p.m.

On May 19, 2023, the FCC released the Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order on the 12.2-12.7 GHz (12.2 GHz band) and the 12.7-13.25 GHz (12.7 GHz band) bands. 

On May 11, 2023, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing that the next EEO mid-term review cycle will commence on June 1,

On April 20, 2023, the FCC released an Enforcement Advisory reminding certain FCC licensees and authorization holders that they must seek and receive FCC approval prior to assignments or transfers of control through mergers,

                i. The Commission notes it will expect proponents of a harmful interference claim to supply sufficiently complete, transparent, and reproducible quantitative analytical models of the interactions between radio services,

On March 3, 2023, the FCC International Bureau released its Application Fee Filing Guide for 2023.  The Guide provides an updated fee schedule for international and satellite service applications,

Last May, the FCC changed its rules to make it significantly easier for FM radio broadcasters to verify their directional patterns. 

In November 2021, FOX aired a three-second excerpt of the Emergency Alert System alert tones as part of a comedic,

Questions frequently arise regarding the legality of advertising certain “red flag” products. The products that might be placed in the “red flag” category include alcohol,

The security of the nation’s alert and warning systems is essential to helping safeguard the lives and property of all Americans. 

On January 17, 2023, the FCC published in the Federal Register the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on changes to the rules,

On January 4, 2023, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on three proposals to promote access by unmanned aircraft (“UA”) to licensed spectrum.

On December 22, 2022, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on changes to the rules,

On November 3, 2022, Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced a plan to reorganize the International Bureau into two separate offices: a Space Bureau and an Office of international Affairs.