News & Analysis as of September 8, 2025

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FCC to Provide Expanded Major Change and New Station Opportunities for Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator Stations

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/5/2025

On September 3, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Media Bureau released a Public Notice beginning a phased process to lift the current freeze on major changes for Class A television, low power television...more

Reminder: Federal Communications Commission – August and September Filings 2025

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 8/18/2025

Each month, Kelley Drye’s Communications Group offers this reminder of upcoming filing deadlines that may affect our clients and friends. The successor to the Form 477 Local Competition and Broadband Report, the BDC Report...more

FCC Waives Requirement for Broadcasters to File Biennial Ownership Reports for 18 Months

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/5/2025

Licensees of commercial and non-commercial full-power television, Class A television, low power television, AM radio, and FM radio stations are usually required to file biennial ownership reports with the Commission in...more

FCC Temporarily Suspends Biennial Ownership Reporting Requirement

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 7/30/2025

While at this stage it is only a temporary win, in the spirit of Chairman Carr’s Delete, Delete, Delete proceeding, the FCC today released a Public Notice announcing that the Commission is suspending the requirement that...more

FCC Issues NPRM Proposing Changes to Foreign Ownership Rules and Processes and Inviting Comment on Additional Reforms

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/1/2025

On April 29, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to codify a number of definitions and concepts underlying the foreign ownership rules and process in...more

FCC Issues Draft NPRM Proposing Targeted Changes to Foreign Ownership Rules and Processes

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/17/2025

On April 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to codify a number of definitions and concepts underlying the foreign ownership rules and process in...more

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