By George Winslow, TV Tech, 9-2-25 The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Public Notice that the agency hopes will accelerate the transition to NextGen TV, aka ATSC 3.0, and encourage more broadcasters to expand the reach of 3.0 broadcasts and services. While the Public Notice clarifies some rules in ways the agency believes will [...]
By Eva Dou, washingtonpost.com, 9-2-25 A federal judge Sept. 2 ordered Google to halt its multibillion-dollar exclusivity contracts to promote its search engine and to share some data with competitors to resolve a high-profile monopoly case, but he rejected the Justice Department’s request to break up the company. The ruling means Google has averted [...]
By George Winslow, TV Tech, 8-21-25 The Federal Communications Commission is once again pressing the delete button as part of its “Delete, Delete, Delete” regulatory initiative to remove what the agency has deemed to be obsolete and unnecessary rules. More specifically the agency’s Media Bureau has moved to remove from the agency’s Part 76 regulations [...]
By Maddy Lauria, NPR.org, 8-18-25 Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle one of the last outstanding defamation lawsuits against a news organization for airing false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems – the same voting-technology company that had received a $787 million settlement from Fox News over its [...]
By InsideRadio.com, 8-12-25 The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has begun its annual Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) audits, sending letters to 300 radio and television stations. Those selected must submit details of their hiring and recruiting practices by Sept. 22. Under FCC rules, 5% of all stations are randomly audited each year to ensure compliance with [...]
By Jeremy Barr, washingtonpost.com, 7-24-25The Federal Communications Commission on July 24 formally approved the $8-billion merger of CBS parent company Paramount and Skydance Media, ending a more than 250-day review process marked by controversy and accusations of inappropriate political pressure.The vote was 2-1, with Democratic-appointed commissioner Anna M. Gomez opposing the transaction.“Americans no longer trust [...]
By InsideRadio.com, 7-23-25 In a closely watched decision with major implications for broadcasters and the FCC’s open quadrennial rulemaking on media ownership rules, a federal appeals court has upheld much of what the previous Commission decided. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not “second-guess” the FCC’s decision to leave radio ownership limits [...]
By Todd Spangler, Variety.com, 7-18-25 President Donald Trump took a victory lap July 18 after Congress formally passed his measure to claw back $9 billion in previously approved funding, including $1.1 billion for PBS and NPR – which public media execs have said could force dozens of local stations to shut down. Early Friday, [...]
FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty Will Be Featured Speaker at Oct. 29 Event FOR RELEASE: July 17, 2025 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., July 17, 2025 – The Media Institute will honor Hans Vestberg of Verizon and Gary Shapiro of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) at its annual “Free Speech America” Gala [...]
By CPB, 7-14-25 As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on the Rescissions Act of 2025 that would cancel $1.1 billion in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a new national survey finds that U.S. voters place more trust in public media than media overall and hold a more favorable [...]