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'Ashanti Alert' Code Advances at FCC
The proposed code would support alerts for missing and endangered persons
FCC Requests 14.8% Increase in Regulatory Fee Authority
The fiscal 2024 budget request asks for $448,075,000 in budget authority from regulatory fee offsetting collections
Nexstar Blasts FCC 720K Fine in Retrans Case as “Irrational and Punitive”
The FCC had fined Nexstar for violating good faith rules in its negotiations with Hawaiian Telecom Services
FCC Chair Urges Congress to Restore Spectrum Auction Authority
FCC’s authority to auction unused spectrum has been in limbo since Congress allowed it to lapse in March 2023
Nexstar Asks Court to Overturn Station Ownership Rules
Recent FCC order “tightens media ownership rules in spite of the statute’s clear deregulatory purpose and the lack of basis for such tightening” Nexstar argued
NAB Opposes FCC’s Proposed Blackout Reporting Rules
Proposal would exceed FCC’s “very limited authority relating to retransmission consent,” and might make blackouts more common, the NAB argued
U.S. Senators Back Fox’s WTXF-TV License Renewal
Both U.S. Senators from Penn. told the FCC the station is “a reliable local media outlet that helps residents stay connected to their community and current events”
FCC Celebrates Tech Emmy Award
The Emmy was given in recognition for the innovative design of the Broadcast Incentive Auction, which cleared 84 MHz of spectrum and resulted in $19.8 billion in gross auction revenues
