The report blasts the league’s strategy for selling media rights as a `special-interest antitrust exemption gone awry'

We haven’t looked at FCC listings as closely as we once did because rarely do they tell us info that we don’t already know or expect. Still, there is one thing they do confirm and that is timing and that a launch is near. The Galaxy Z Flip 8 just hit the FCC. A “portable...

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'The FCC does not need to micromanage spectrum, and it certainly does not need to use spectrum licenses as a lever for editorial control'

Votes on emergency alerting, the E-Rate program, 911 reliability, submarine cables and other issues are expected

Amazon no longer faces a July 30 cutoff for deploying half its planned 3,232 broadband satellites, but the reprieve comes with a temporary loss of spectrum priority that could give SpaceX and other rivals more leverage in orbit.

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The Federal Communications Commission has launched a review of the television ratings system to assess whether it provides sufficient information for parents to make viewing decisions for their children. The initiative, opened by the agency’s Media Bureau in April 2026, focuses on the effectiveness of the voluntary TV Parental Guidelines in today’s media landscape, particularly […]

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As Americans increasingly turn away from traditional television toward on-demand streaming platforms, federal regulators face mounting pressure to update the nation’s emergency alert system. The Federal Communications Commission is set to examine emergency alerting protocols this month, with advocates urging the inclusion of major streaming services in location-based notifications for both local…

The proposed Report and Order would allow the implementation of EAS capabilities via software instead of hardware

Increasing carrier competition helps consumers and the industry.

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The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant victory to the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday by upholding the agency’s authority to impose fines on major wireless carriers through its internal enforcement procedures. In an 8-1 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court ruled that the FCC’s process for assessing penalties does not violate […]

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The Federal Communications Commission is set to take significant steps this month toward updating the country’s primary emergency notification frameworks during its regular monthly open meetings. The agency will consider both a Report and Order and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking focused on modernizing the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts, aiming to […]

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In testimony, CEO of NAB-backed venture suggests lawmakers should take three actions to advance the technology

The 8-1 decision upheld the agencies power to impose fines against AT&T and Verizon

On May 28, 2026, WLS Television, Inc. filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for renewal of its license.

Annual meeting focuses on datacasting, BPS as well as the viewer experience

AWS-3 Auction offers 200 spectrum licenses for wireless services around the country and includes major markets

Regulator is requiring eight ABC-owned stations to undergo early license renewals, an unprecedented action for network O&Os

Cliff Jones will join the office as Associate Chief and Chief of the Laboratory Division

An old TV set with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) logo and rainbow stripes on the screen.

The filing says that it is “neither fair nor sustainable” for broadcasters and other legacy media be solely responsible for financing the agency’s operations

When in doubt, buy a large stake in a satellite company. Per PCMag and a recently published FCC filing, Amazon is acquiring Apple’s stake in satellite provider Globalstar. The filing indicates that Amazon is initiating a merger structure that will create a new subsidiary called Grapefruit Acquisition Sub II to absorb Globalstar’s operations, and then […]

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A letter from WABC-TV said it `submits this license renewal application under protest’ and complained that the `Commission had not demanded early renewal in over five decades’

FCC Chairman Carr reminded broadcasters of their "public interest" obligations; ABC said it renewed the licenses of its TV stations under duress.—

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Disney’s ABC has submitted its license renewal applications for its eight local TV stations to the FCC as ordered by the agency — but said it is doing so “under protest.” The FCC’s Media Bureau last month issued an unprecedented order forcing ABC to reapply for spectrum licenses for its eight owned-and-operated stations on an […]

Public notice says the government could get ‘billions’ by auctioning broadcast spectrum and asserted its the power to yank licenses for ‘engaging in news distortion’

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The FCC filing does not address filings by conservative groups who want to add warning labels for LGBTQ+ or transgender content

The filing blasted comments by a number of conservative groups urging the FCC to create TV warning labels for transgender and nonbinary content

Broadcasters and the NAB have long-pushed the agency to change the rules over how retransmission consent negotiations are conducted with streamers like YouTube TV

The agency issued the Public Notice for comments after ABC asked the agency for an exemption to equal time rules and accused the regulator of trying to `chill critical protected speech’