FCC News Archives - Massachusetts Broadcasters Association

PIRATE Act introduced in 116th Congress

FCC News, Legislative News, News/Events, Radio | Wednesday, January 23

Congressmen Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced the PIRATE (Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act) into the 116th Congress late last week. The bill would give the FCC additional enforcement options to...

FCC announces informational webinar for broadcast incubator program

FCC News, News/Events, Radio | Monday, October 8

Released Oct. 5, 2018: By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau announces an upcoming webinar to provide information about the Commission’s recently implemented radio broadcast incubator program. The Commission’s novel incubator program is designed to support new...

National EAS/WEA tests postponed until Oct. 3

FCC News, News/Events, Radio, Television | Monday, September 17

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on October 3, 2018 . The WEA portion of the...

FCC reminds stations not to air EAS attention signal

Advisory, FCC News, News/Events, Radio, Television | Thursday, September 13

From the FCC: As we are all preparing for next week’s nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert System (WEA) on September 20th, just a reminder to broadcasters and cable...

FCC to conduct DIRS exercise 9/13-9/14

FCC News, News/Events, Radio, Television | Friday, August 31

The FCC will have a Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) exercise for broadcasters on September 13-14, 2018. The purpose of this exercise is to help users become familiar with the system and be ready...

ETRS Form 1 due today – ahead of 9/20 EAS test

FCC News, News/Events, Radio, Television | Monday, August 27

The next national test of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for September 20, 2018 at 2:20 p.m. (EDT). All broadcasters that participate in EAS are required to participate in this test....

FCC releases initial report on 2017 nationwide EAS test

FCC News, News/Events, Radio, Television | Friday, December 8

On December 7, the Federal Communications Commission released an initial report on the nationwide Emergency Alert System Test held on September 27 of 2017. In total, more...

Today’s the Day: Nationwide EAS Test and Form 2 Deadline Arrive

FCC News, News/Events, Radio, Television | Wednesday, September 27

By Lauren Lynch Flick, Pillsbury Law Earlier this week, the FCC and FEMA released a final

MBA files joint reply comments on media regulation modernization

FCC News, News/Events, Radio, Television | Monday, August 7

In the Matter of Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative, MB Docket No. 17-105. Joint Reply Comments filed August 4, 2017. The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, in combination with state broadcasters associations across the country, filed extensive...

FCC Chairman proposes adding “Blue Alerts” to EAS

FCC News, News/Events, Radio, Television | Monday, May 22

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced on May 19, a proposal to add an alert option to the nation’s Emergency Alert System (EAS)...