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FCC Waives Quarterly Repack Reports for Certain TV Stations

By Warren Kessler In a Public Notice released this afternoon, the FCC waived certain quarterly Transition Progress Report requirements for stations in Phases 3, 5, and 8 of the post-auction repack process. As subscribers to Pillsbury’s legal advisories are aware, … Continue reading

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Federal Shutdown Creates Public File and Repack Headaches for Broadcasters

By Lauren Lynch Flick Broadcasters were spared some of the uncertainty related to the December 22, 2018 government shutdown because the FCC was able to independently fund its operations until January 3, 2019.  Yesterday, those funds ran out, and under … Continue reading

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FCC Clarifies Deadlines for Repack Phase 1, Establishing Template for All Future Repack Phases

By Scott R. Flick, Lauren Lynch Flick and Warren Kessler Many thought the broadcast incentive auction was the most complex task ever undertaken by the FCC, but the ten-phase spectrum repack following the auction is running a close second.  The … Continue reading

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Show Me the Money: FCC Launches Repack Reimbursement Proceeding for LPTV, TV Translator, and FM Stations

By Lee G. Petro In adopting a Notice of Proposed Rule Making late last week, the FCC took the first step in establishing ground rules for reimbursing Low Power Television, TV translator and FM radio stations affected by the TV … Continue reading

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Repack Funds and First Responders – What Broadcasters Need to Know About the ‘Omnibus’ Spending Bill of 2018

Photo by Jomar courtesy of the Creative Commons Licence On Friday, March 23 President Trump signed a $1.3 trillion appropriations bill that will mean some significant changes to the broadcasting community. The 2,232-page omnibus bill not only includes an additional … Continue reading

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