
John Eggerton
Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Tech, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Latest articles by John Eggerton

Gray Buying KDLT-TV Sioux Falls
By John Eggerton published
Purchase price was $32.5 million, according to Kalil & Company, which represented Red River.

Broadcast, Cable to FCC: C Band Sharing Needs More Study
By John Eggerton published
NAB, NCTA, ACA, NPR defend their distribution "backbone"

Cell Tower Training Bill Introduced
By John Eggerton published
FCC would administer grant program.

Senators Press AT&T/DirecTV for Small-Market, Remote Area TV Signals
By John Eggerton published
Say company should find way to serve those markets with their own or nearby affiliate signals.

FCC Frees Up More Money for TV Station Repack
By John Eggerton published
Says phased transition is ahead of schedule.

ACA: MVPDs Should Get Priority Access to Repack Funds
By John Eggerton published
Says FM's, LPTVs should not be guaranteed share of 2019 $400 million in funds.

Noncoms Ask FCC For One-Time Satellite Must-Carry Election
By John Eggerton published
Organizations say the "unnecessary" rule has allowed DBS providers to use it as a loophole through which to drop carriage.

President Trump Calls for National Spectrum Strategy
By John Eggerton published
Focus is on government to find spectrum for burgeoning internet of everything.

OSHA Concludes Contractor at Fault for Tower Collapse
By John Eggerton published
Current obtains report via FOIA request.

Phase One and Done: FCC Marks First TV Station Repack Milestone
By John Eggerton published
Nine more phases to go in post-incentive auction channel switches.

Update: FCC to Kick Off Quadrennial Broadcast Reg Review Next Month
By John Eggerton published
Will not include national ownership cap or UHF discount.

FCC Reveals Losing Bids, Bidders in TV Incentive Auction
By John Eggerton published
Had kept them under wraps for two years.

Justice OK's Nexstar's Station Spin-offs to Scripps
By John Eggerton published
As part of deal to acquire Tribune stations.

Rep. Scalise Tries Again to Repeal Must-Carry, Retrans Regime
By John Eggerton published
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) Monday (July 23) launched another effort at massive communications deregulation, one he has been pushing for most of a decade, so far without success.
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