FCC Today with Michi Bradley

FCC nominee Olivia Trusty appears before Senate committee - Over 600 comments filed in Delete Delete Delete - FCC puts ATSC3 transition up for public comments - Michi at NAB - FCC April Open Meeting agenda.

House Hearing on NPR/PBS - EO cancels collective bargaining at FCC - 24-626 comment deadlines announced - FCC March open meeting actions - Carr & Gomez speak on FCC retirements - LPFM inspection checklists by REC and NAB/SBE - AM license revoked for 10 years of nonpayment

Geoffrey Starks to resign from the FCC - FCC101: About the FCC Commissioners - FCC to investigate companies alleged to be aligned with the CCP - Michi at NAB - GRC 2025 dates announced - FCC to make it easier for telcos to retire copper lines - Dingers: W288DU - March Open Meeting this coming Thursday  

FCC opens proceeding to reduce regulations - about regulations on REC Substack - Carr sends letter to YouTubeTV regarding faith discrimination - Carr creates FCC Council on National Security - Major system outage affected some FCC systems - Leases will not be extended at 2 FCC sites - MB denies reconsideration in Smile-FM '2 for 1' attempt - Comment dates on CALM Act NPRM - Comment dates on Auction 113 (AWS3) - Remembering Bob Rivers

Demonstration at NPR HQ - Defund NPR Act introduced - Dems to introduce Broadcast Freedom Act - WH changes to BEAD Program - Acronym soup - Another judge blocks WH funding EO - Some NPR stations have received FCC inquiry - GRC 2025 host announced - March FCC Open Meeting agenda - Michi at NAB - House GOP introduces CR to keep government open - DOJ announces indictments in grandparent scam

Reductions in Force at the US Government - NGWS grant recipients told to stop work - NAB calls for ATSC-3 transition dates - Carr inquires iHeart about payola - Starks blasts Carr letter to Verizon on DEI - FCC Open Meeting actions - OET considering Part 15 waiver requests - FCC fines two Florida pirates - FCCxtra: Brendy climbs a tower!

Trump Executive Order on Independent Government Agencies. - Additional Rip and Replace funding coming soon. - LPTV station dinged for unauthorized operation. - FCC Open Meeting this Thursday.

FCC investigates Comcast over their DEI initiatives. Disney also dials back on DEI programs. The REC Networks Digital Equity Policy Objective Radio licensee entered into $8K consent decree for failing to report an involuntary transfer. New DOGE website gives some quick stats of FCC employees and regulations.

Carr takes CBS complaint to public comment.  Carr: FCC to investigate Audacy over immigration enforcement. FCC101: News Distortion. AM Radio In Every Vehicle Act moves head in Senate with loophole. DIngers: Telnyx dinged $4.5M for carrying calls impersonating the FCC. Dingers: $25K consent decree for KMTP-TV over OPIF & late renewal. FCC warns stations about payola. February Open Meeting tentative agenda.

Brendan Carr sends letter to NPR & PBS about underwriting. FCC101: Noncommercial Educational (NCE) underwriting acknowledgements. Grassroots Radio Conference looking for a 2025 host station. Carr kills rulemaking to eliminate bulk billing in MDUs. Bonnet off: MDU bulk billing arrangements take away competition Carr kills rulemaking requiring more environmental reviews for tower builds. NCE-TV allotment filing window update

Jessica Rosenworcel departs the FCC. Carr eliminates DEI from the FCC. Carr announces leadership changes. FCC reinstates complaints against ABC, NBC and CBS. FCC101: The Equal Opportunity Rule. President Trump nominates Olivia Trusty for Commissioner. Other executive orders that impact the FCC. MB Docket 24-626 likely on hold. Bonnet off: personal remarks from Michelle Bradley about the past 10 months that the podcast has been on hiatus.

House passes ByteDance/Tiktok bill - Spectrum Pipeline Act introduced in the Senate - Advocates, Noncommercial Broadcasters and Sinclair respond to Rosenworcel's proposed 'express lane' for local program broadcasters - Comment dates on multi-lingual EAS - TV station gets NAL cancelled because of OPIF boo boo.

Congress one step closer to banning TikTok, Carr supports legislation - FCC looking to grant spectrum without auctions - FCC upholds OTARD case in favor of CA city - Two-factor authentication coming to CORES

FCC announces final month for Affordable Connectivity Program while Rosenworcel pleads with Senate committee to save program.  Audio inquires in possible LPFM/full-service cross ownership. Pirate letters in NJ & SC. FCC & Ofcom partner to fight robocalls/robotexts.

Gomez takes to YouTube to fight for ACP.  Results of ACP survey. MB upholds LPFM dismissal with fatal error.  Air Voice Wireless reached $150K consent decree over forcing consumers to take broadband with Lifeline. LPFM NAL cancelled. 3 cable networks get audio description exemption.

MB dismisses 200+ LPFM applications for Weather Alert Radio Network.  EB upholds dingers against broadcasters and telecoms.  FCC wins Emmy award for TV Incentive Auction.

March meeting agenda.  Rosenworcel reinstates Consumer committee to deal with AI. MB seeks comments on NAB/Xperi clarification request in HD power boost case. Cesar Guel update. After two decades, Form 395-B is back. 

FCC meeting clarifies Robocall TCPA rules, In-space Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing, multi-lingual EAS NPRM & WMAS tech for wireless microphones. FCC denies KRSN(AM) resurrection. LPFM claiming unincorporated association dismissed. $40K NAL against PA pirate. 2018 Quad Review rules effective 3-18.  

FCC acts swiftly on deepfake robocalls before New Hampshire Primary. Rosenworcel tells Congress ACP is in jeopardy without more funding. Media dings Nexstar $720K over retrans. RI homeowner gets NIPRB. FCC decides NCE MX 74. LPFM window update. Comment dates for MB 24-14.

LPFM grants have begun.  Sage releases Rev96 upgrade. Cesar Guel files motion for summary decision. Bodycam maker Axon asks for waiver to use analog on 5.7 GHz.

Carr and Starks hints on the start of the booster boom.  Commentary: Multilingual EAS - good idea - but this is not the time and stations simply do not have the spare money. 

Two telecoms dinged a total of $30M for fraud in the Emergency Broadband Benefit and Affordable Connectivity Program.  Nebraska broadcaster pays $8K to settle family trust issues.  LPFM window filing freeze is lifted on 1-31 at 6PM EST.  

FCC adopts NALs for 5 Miami pirates including a $2.3M megadinger.  FCC proposes requiring broadcasters to file disaster reports.  FCC also  mandates location-based 911 for wireless providers and updates 70/80/90 GHz rules.  FCC announces February Open Meeting agenda.

FCC sends Congress their FY 2023 annual report on the PIRATE Act.  FCC announces some tentative selectees (including changes) from the 2021 NCE window.  Audio continuing to process new LPFM applications. 

Sage to include FEMA certificates with Rev96 update.  Congress to vote on averting a government shutdown. $500K dinger for political violations. $8K dinger for ownership disclosure violations. FCC open meeting agenda.

FCC adopts NPRMs to encourage broadcast localism and to protect cable customers. Media Bureau is starting to do housecleaning on LPFM window applications. Region 1 Field Enforcement issues pirate radio notices in NJ and PA. Translator gets $16.5K dinger for failure to file an STA and other violations.

A detox on the 2023 LPFM Filing Window. 

FCC let's 13 Franken FMs stay and invites one more to the party.  Railroads permitted to expand use of 220 MHz for railway safety.  Delmarva translator tried to deke the EB and failed miserably.  Saying goodbye to KVOH.

FCC takes comments on REC's Translator Reform petition for rulemaking.  FCC resolves two LPFM vs. translator disputes.  FCC extends ATSC3 simulcast sunset date, normalizes multicast rules. 

FCC Commissioner and IG nominees testify before the Senate Commerce Committee.  FCC announces the LPFM filing window dates.

FCC members face the House in an oversight hearing. ULS is back in operation.  Dingers for late filing LPTVs and a unauthorized transfer of a Hawaii FM.  

Senate Subcommittee to convene Thursday on the Gomez, Starks and Carr nominations. FCC proposes 'all in' price quoting for cable/satellite TV services. ULS still down, impacting Amateur Radio examinations. FCC to hold panel discussion on AI.  

FCC members address the Commission's Communications Equity and Diversity Council.

FCC files brief in court case about the environmental impacts of the Starlink satellite constellation.  FCC deactivates DIRS in Guam.  Rosenworcel wants NOI on data caps.  FCC/REC closed on 6-19 for Juneteenth.

LPTVer says that NAB wants to regulate videos for cats.  $21M more funding towards filling in the homework gap.  New York man caught playing on a police frequency.  ULS, ASR and other WTB systems out of service. 

LPTV advocates debate the definition of a small market. Dates for the Grassroots Radio Conference announced. DC TV station 

LPTV stations speak up on proposed Low Power Protection Act rules.  Strong sporadic E layer propagation created some interesting FM DX this past weekend.  NFCB's Sally Kane is stepping down after 9+ years of dedicated service to community radio. 

At the FCC Open Meeting, the FCC passes NPRMs for Next Generation 911, Robocall/Robotext Consent and Licensing in 45 GHz.  The FCC passes a R&O declaring that video conferencing applications need to be made accessible for people with disabilities. 

FCC tells massive robocaller for the third time to pay their $225M fine.  FCC threatens to cut off another robo-carrier. FCC settles NCE MX Group 55. 

Recap of today's House hearing on AM radio.  FCC upholds $5M megadinger against provider of anti-mail in ballot robocalls. 

FCC issues MO&O on 10 of the 20 outstanding NCE-FM MX groups, reverses tentative selections.  House Subcommittee to meet Tuesday about AM radio.  DIRS deactivated in CNMI (still active in Guam). 

Details about the US Navy FM transmissions operating under STA in Guam.  UK's Ofcom dings Bauer for the premature shutdown of Absolute Radio's 1215 AM network. 

AM license cancellations are at a record pace as House subcommittee gets ready to discuss its future in cars. Navy's FM STA in Guam extended. SD LPTV dinger lowered to $750 in flash cut confusion.

Broadcasters/telecoms assess Mawar's fury. REC opens new enforcement database. FCC fines PayG $1.4M for missing USF payments. CBer blames a milk crate as the cause of jamming in Rockford, IL. 

FCC sends PIRATE Act notice to Spaceport America.  Applicant for new NCE loses bid for Raleigh and other waivers. Mawar makes a hard hit on Guam. Petition filed to allow for stock quotes using HF frequencies.  Comment line: 202 963-0852. 

Tegna throws in the towel on $8bn merger.  Ford keeps AM radio in cars. Guam/CNMI prepare for super typhoon. WHIV-LP featured in RadioWorld.  Comment line: 202 963-0852. 

Biden nominates Ana Gomez, re-nominates Starks and Carr to FCC.  Michi comments about the AM in Vehicles Act.  Comment line 202 963-0852.

President Biden may have made his next FCC pick. The resulting 3-2 majority may be short lived. EB notifies Pennsylvania homeowner that his security cameras are interfering with T-Mobile.

Congress moves to keep AM radio on the dashboard.  Translator gets license back.  LPFM window may be coming soon!

FCC upholds Media Bureau decision on Modesto Auction 100 translator facing an LCRA challenge.  What the FCC got right and what they got wrong in this decision.