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Advocacy efforts a constant for MBA

Tuesday, October 13 by Jordan

There are a number of ongoing legislative issues facing broadcasters both in Boston and in Washington DC. For our television members we are facing an effort by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to end “exclusivity” rules for local broadcasters. The end of these rules... Read More.

MA Television Stations send letter on Exclusivity Rules

Monday, October 12 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, along with management from six Massachusetts television stations sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on October 8, asking the Chairman to reconsider his position to eliminate television exclusivity rules. The... Read More.

New contest rules must wait until at least December

Monday, October 12 by Jordan

Rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on September 17 allowing broadcasters to disclose contest information online as opposed to on-air will not go into effect until at least December. As David Oxenford notes in his... Read More.

Revised FCC plan will keep Boston field office open

Monday, June 15 by Jordan

Last week Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler released a statement about his revised plan to keep fifteen FCC field officers open instead of the original plan, which called for only eight. The Boston... Read More.

MBA RELEASES STATEMENT ON FCC’S BOSTON FIELD OFFICE REMAINING OPEN

Tuesday, June 9 by Jordan

For Immediate Release: Contact: Jordan Walton Executive Director 800-471-1875 jordan@localhost Medford, MA (June 9, 2015) – With the recent announcement that the Federal Communication Commission’s Boston field office will remain open, the following statement can be attributed to Jordan Walton, Executive Director of the Massachusetts... Read More.

FCC plan calls for drastic cut to staff and offices

Tuesday, March 24 by Jordan

A plan to close up to 16 Federal Communications Commission field offices, including the office in Boston, has many in the radio and television industry worried. Broadcasters fear that the FCC’s ability to investigate and solve... Read More.

Summary of 2014 MBA FCC filings

Wednesday, January 7 by Jordan

Each year the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association jointly files various comments with the FCC with other state broadcasters associations. The following is a summary of filings from January 1, 2014 to the present. These examples of advocacy before the FCC illustrate how vigorous the MBA and... Read More.

Associations comment on online public file for radio

Friday, August 29 by Jordan

On behalf of all 50 State Broadcasters Associations, a letter was filed with the Commission on August 28 in response to the Commission’s request for comment on whether it should initiate a rule making proceeding... Read More.

Washington remains a busy place for Broadcasters

Tuesday, June 24 by Jordan

Between STELA (Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act) reauthorization, continued speculation about the broadcast television spectrum auction and performance rights issues for radio, Washington, D.C. is a busy place for broadcasters. On June 10, the Senate Judiciary Committee introduced a “clean” STELA reauthorization bill that... Read More.

FCC webinars on spectrum auctions next week

Monday, June 23 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association urges you to give serious consideration to participating in important FCC-sponsored webinars to be conducted Wednesday through Friday of this week on the subject of the Broadcast Television Incentive Auction. The following information was provided by the Commission.

Broadcasters face added challenges at FCC

Wednesday, March 26 by Jordan

While radio and television broadcasters fend off a performance royalty, drastic changes to retransmission consent negotiations and advertising tax deduction changes in the halls of Congress, the Federal Communications Commission is proving to be equally challenging. The voluntary television spectrum auctions looms in 2015 but... Read More.

MBA files ex parte letter re: TV political files online

Thursday, November 21 by Jordan

The Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, along with 46 other State Broadcasters Associations, joined in filing with the FCC an ex parte letter in continuing opposition to the requirement that television stations post their political files online, particularly given... Read More.

FCC News

Advocacy efforts a constant for MBA

MA Television Stations send letter on Exclusivity Rules

New contest rules must wait until at least December

Revised FCC plan will keep Boston field office open

MBA RELEASES STATEMENT ON FCC’S BOSTON FIELD OFFICE REMAINING OPEN

FCC plan calls for drastic cut to staff and offices

Summary of 2014 MBA FCC filings

Associations comment on online public file for radio

Washington remains a busy place for Broadcasters

FCC webinars on spectrum auctions next week

Broadcasters face added challenges at FCC

MBA files ex parte letter re: TV political files online

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