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Using the EAS alert tones without a real emergency has led to several FCC fines in recent years – including many fines in the hundreds of thousands of dollars (see, for instance, our articles href="https://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2015/05/articles/fcc-fines-iheart-media-1000000-for-broadcasting-eas-alert-tones-when-there-was-no-emergency-what-the-big-fine-says-to...

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The deadline for candidates in Texas to file for a place on the March 3 primary ballot was this week. Deadlines for filing to become a qualified candidate in other states will follow soon for other primaries that occur in March, and then throughout the first part of 2026. As a result, broadcast stations and cable companies across the country will be dealing with all of the FC...

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Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.

  • The FCC’s Media Bureau announced that the deadline for broadcasters to comply with t...
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    Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.

  • The FCC released a draft Report and Order that, if adopted at its next regular monthly Open Me...
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    Even with the holidays upon us, there are many regulatory dates for broadcasters in December and early January. That is particularly true this year, now that the federal government shutdown has ended and the FCC is playing catch-up on regulatory deadlines. As we discuss below and in more detail href="https://www.broadcastlawblog.com/2025/11/articles/fcc-reopening-new-deadl...

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