News & Analysis as of September 11, 2025

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The United States Federal Communications Commission is an independent federal agency established by the Communications Act of 1934. The Commission is charged with regulating interstate and international... more +

Broadcast FY 2025 Regulatory Fees Due by September 25, 2025

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/9/2025

By September 25, 2025, broadcast (radio and television) licensees must pay all required annual regulatory fee payments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Payments received after the deadline will be assessed a...more

Annual Update to ETRS Form One Due By October 3, 2025

Wiley Rein LLP on 8/7/2025

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced that the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) is now open for Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants to file Form One. Under the FCC’s rules, EAS...more

Meeting Your Annual Children’s Television Programming Reporting Obligations

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 1/15/2025

The deadline to file the 2024 Annual Children’s Television Programming Report with the FCC is January 30, 2025, reflecting programming aired during the 2024 calendar year. In addition, commercial stations’ documentation of...more

FCC Enforcement Monitor ~ August 2024

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 8/30/2024

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others....more

December Radio License Renewal and Announcements Reminder: CO, MN, MT, ND, & SD

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/10/2020

Radio stations licensed in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota must file license renewal applications by Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or...more

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