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