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It’s Official: Long-Standing Rule to Post Broadcast Licenses Is Nixed
By Susan Ashworth published
FCC order formally eliminates requirement that broadcasters post licenses at a physical location.

EAS: How to Find Form Two
By Paul McLane published
By now, readers who are involved with the Emergency Alert System in the United States are well aware of the pending national test and what they must do during and immediately after it.

Senate Passes Alerting Bill; NAB Pleased
By Paul McLane, Radio World published
Bill aimed at modernizing the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.

House Passes Potential FCC Regulation-Blocking Bill
By TV Technology Staff published
Congress does not want Tom Wheeler making any last minute push that it might not agree with.
Don’t Forget: Deadline to File EAS Form Three Is Nov. 14
By Emily Reigart published
While most of the U.S. population may experience election fatigue, broadcasters may be forgiven for feeling their own version of the phenomenon: national EAS test fatigue.

Court Throws Out FCC’s JSA Rule
By Michael Balderston published
The FCC’s decision to make joint sales agreements attributable as ownership interests has been thrown out by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
FCC Extends Comment Deadline on EAS Changes
By Michael Balderston published
Equipment manufacturers, broadcast groups and state associations have requested the FCC provide more time for comments to be made on the proposed Emergency Alert Rule Changes.

IAB Tech Lab Updates In-Stream Ad Format Best Practices
By Michael Balderston published
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