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New EAS Handbook and National EAS Test deadlines

Thursday, June 24 by Jordan

A new version of the EAS Handbook for 2021 has been released by the FCC. This new version must be posted in place of the prior version. The handbook "summarizes the actions to be taken by personnel at EAS Participant facilities upon receipt of... Read More.

FCC releases 2020 Regulatory Fees R&O

Tuesday, September 1 by Jordan

The FCC just released its Report and Order on 2020 Regulatory Fees, which can be found here: https://bit.ly/2ETijFc The good news is that the FCC adopted a number of the proposals made by the MBA and other state broadcasters associations to assist individual broadcasters... Read More.

FCC Eliminates Radio Duplication Rule

Thursday, August 6 by Jim

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2020—The Federal Communications Commission today adopted a Report and Order eliminating the radio duplication rule for both the AM and FM services. The rule restricts the duplication of programming on commonly owned broadcast radio stations operating in the same service and... Read More.

FCC Chair commends broadcasters

Tuesday, March 17 by Jordan

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai held a conference call yesterday with television and radio broadcasters and broadcaster trade associations to thank broadcasters for their efforts to educate the American people about the coronavirus pandemic and discuss additional ways that broadcasters... Read More.

FCC News

New EAS Handbook and National EAS Test deadlines

FCC releases 2020 Regulatory Fees R&O

FCC Eliminates Radio Duplication Rule

FCC Chair commends broadcasters

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