Here’s a quick briefing on the FCC proceedings affecting broadcasters from communications attorneys David Oxenford and David O’Connor. The topics: CALM Act … Class A TV … Closed Captioning … EEO Rules … Emergency Alert System … License Renewals … LPTV Stations and TV Translators … Must Carry and Retransmission Consent … Online Public Inspection File … Ownership Limits and SSAs … Political Advertising … Public Interest Disclosure … Regulatory Fees … Spectrum Reallocation … Sponsorship Identification … Tower and Antenna Issues … Video Descriptions … White Spaces. [Read More…]
Election Night Proves It: Hyperlocal Is LPTV’s Franchise
November 3, 2026
On election night, nobody with a national budget covers the county commission race. An LPTV station twelve miles away can, and that capability is the most durable franchise in American television.
