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The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau sends letters regarding buildout obligations that govern 3.45 GHz licenses.

As directed by Congress, the Wireline Competition Bureau submits this report to assess the efficacy of the technologies used for call authentication in the STIR/SHAKEN framework.

The Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics announce results of the 2026 Urban Rate Survey for fixed voice and broadband services, posting of survey data and explanatory notes, and required minimum usage allowance for ETCs.

This Direct Final Rule continues our efforts to modernize our regulatory framework by rescinding facially obsolete provisions of our rules.

The commission cannot view radio as a separate market from digital, the groups argued

The post Seven Radio Companies to the FCC: Lift Ownership Caps appeared first on Radio World.

The partnership brings over-the-air broadcast radio into Viant’s platform for the first time, "demonstrating how radio and podcasts together form complementary pillars of the modern audio strategy for advertisers."

Pro and semi-pro sports leagues have been signing a multitude of live play-by-play rights with the owners of broadcast TV stations, shifting away from regional sports networks. Now the NAB wants to make sure over-the-air TV doesn't lose the momentum in the face of digital "Big Tech" encroachment.

WTB grants a fifteen day extension of time to file comments and reply comments in response to the November 21, 2025 Upper C-Band Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

An individual who served as a General Counsel at the Commission and is today the co-Chair of the Issues and Appeals practice at Wiley Law has told the FCC that it holds the authority to adjust the national TV multiple ownership rule. Thus, there is no need for Congress to do the job the Carr FCC can.

After more than 12 years since voluntarily entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Granite Broadcasting has sold its final property. It comes after a switch of the CBS affiliate to another station in the market, placing two diginets on the station now trading hands to a Sinclair Inc. shared services partner.

A key Democratic U.S. Senator, along with two colleagues in the upper body of Congress and three House of Representatives Members, have written to the Acting Bureau Chief of the FCC and Chairman Brendan Carr urging them to greatly consider all of the factors tied to Nexstar's proposed TEGNA deal.

On December 9, the ever-flailing American Music Fairness Act (AMFA) took center stage at a Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearing that saw KISS member Gene Simmons slam Radio. The GSM of an Ohio radio pair has something to say to the rock star.

Some 219 House Members are now co-sponsors of the important resolution that is a pledge to oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations. How many are in support of the musicFIRST-backed "American Music Fairness Act?" A handful.

Varsity Brands, known for cheerleading, dance teams, and camps and competition, has signed an exclusive broadcast deal for its Varsity Spirit unit with Scripps Sports. The result is live coverage of the inaugural Pro Cheer League season through The E.W. Scripps Co.'s ION sports and entertainment network.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) modifies the Table of TV Allotments (table) rules by removing channel 8 at Fort Bragg and substituting channel 8 at Cloverdale, California, in response to a Petition for Rulemaking (Petition) filed by One Ministries, Inc. (Petitioner or OMI), licensee of KQSL(TV), channel 8, Fort Bragg, California. The Petitioner further requests modification of its license to specify Cloverdale as its community of license. OMI filed comments in support of the Petition, as required by the rules. Another commenter filed comments raising issues outside the scope of this proceeding and therefore the Commission declined to consider them. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements. The public interest would be served by reallotting channel 8 from Fort Bragg to Cloverdale in the table consistent with the technical parameters set forth in the Petition.

The nation's No. 1 of broadcast radio stations by AM and FM count has promoted from within to fill two Division President of Community Markets slots at the company. At the same time, iHeartMedia is promoting its President of the Portland, Ore., market, to Region President of the Pacific Northwest Area.

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Issued an Erratum correcting an Order, DA 25-1062, released on December 17, 2025