It may be the dog days of summer but now is a good time to conduct internal audits and address any potential compliance risks. Over the past few years, the FCC and others have added additional website disclosure requirements that all MVPDs should be familiar with.
Read MoreLast week, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on its proposed regulatory fees for fiscal year 2026. Congress requires the FCC to annually collect regulatory fees to cover its operational costs, and the FCC sets the fees by calculating the proportion of the total number of FCC employees needed to regulate…
Read MoreAll Providers Must Recertify their Robocall Mitigation Database Filings by March 1, 2026 View Post
Read MoreCable operators must file with the U.S. Copyright Office their Statement of Accounts (“SOAs”) and pay any royalty fees due for the July 2025 – December 2025 accounting period by March 2, 2026 (March 1st falls on a Sunday). Moreover, for the first time, cable operators must use the new forms promulgated by the Copyright…
Read MoreLast Friday, the FCC’s Media Bureau released an Order denying a retransmission consent complaint filed by Cincinnati Bell against Nexstar, holding that Nexstar did not violate its duty to negotiate in good faith.
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