FCC.today The Podcast - February 8, 2025
Brendan Carr goes on "Fox and Friends" to discuss the CBS and Audacy investigations. Carrier dinged $4.5M for robocalls impersonating the FCC. FCC warns radio stations about payola.
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fcc.today The Podcast - February 8, 2025
Carr goes on Fox News to discuss CBS and Audacy ~ Strange $4.5M robocall dinger ~ FCC warns radio stations about payola.
FCC opens comment period for CBS "news distortion" complaint
(Updated 2-7-25) MB Docket 25-73 opened to address "transparency and demonstrated interest" in the Center for American Rights complaint against CBS.
Statement of REC Networks: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
As long as the digital loophole poison pill still exists, we will still oppose this legislation as written.
fcc.today The Podcast - February 1, 2025
Brendan Carr sends letter to NPR & PBS about underwriting.
Statement of REC Networks: Chairman Carr's letter to NPR/PBS
Chairman Carr was wrong, but he was also correct.
LPFM Advisory Letter #23: Increased enforcement of underwriting announcements
Carr letter to NPR and PBS is very serious and all non-NPR NCE/LPFM stations should immediately take notice.
CPB: CSG grants are safe. NGWS grants may also be OK.
Community Service Grants were not impacted by the now-rescinded executive order. EAS (NGWS) grants may also be OK.
FCC.today the podcast: January 26, 2025
Jessica Rosenworcel leaves the FCC. Brendan Carr takes the helm as Chairman.
Carr FCC sets aside Rosenworcel closure of "news distortion" complaints against CBS, ABC and NBC, but not Fox.
Comm. Gomez: "We must respect the protections of the First Amendment and the restrictions in the Communications Act.”
Statement of REC Networks: Digital Equity
Digital Equity remains alive and well at REC.
Statement of REC Networks: Nomination of Olivia Trusty to the FCC
President elect Trump has nominated Olivia Trusty to serve on the FCC, subject to confirmation.
2023 LPFM MX Group Update
With the deadline for time sharing agreements now passed, we now look at what has happened and what will happen to mutually exclusive LPFM applicants.
Statement of REC Networks: Public confidence in emergency alerting amid false alert incidents
This week, multiple false alert incidents took place at both ends of the country. We call on the FCC, FEMA, NWS and state governments to implement methods to prevent false widespread alerts.
FCC dings Texas TV station $369K for EAS violations including ETRS
While the overall violations committed were beyond egregious, this is the first enforcement action that we have seen that included failure to file ETRS forms.
FCC to retire CDBS. REC preserves much of its history. Establishes new "Public Access" search tool.
The FCC broadcast filing system used from 1999~2023 may be going away, but it will not be forgotten, thanks to the REC Radio History Project
Community radio pioneer and RM-2493 co-author Jeremy Lansman has died
His petition, filed five decades ago, sparked an urban legend that still continues to circulate to this day.
Congress passes continuing resolution preventing Government shutdown
FCC and other Federal Government operations remained uninterrupted.
REC Networks is preparing for a potential government shutdown
Protocols are being put into place in the event the government closes on Saturday.
FCC moves forward on awarding first MX tentative selectees
Fourteen "clinched" MX Groups without any objections got the green light today.
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