Home

Broadcasting

Analysis: Understanding Political Broadcasting in an Election Year

Authored by David Oxenford on December 17, 2007 - 12:44pm.

The FCC's political broadcasting rules can seem impenetrable and ever-changing, yet the same basic rules have been in place for well over a decade, with only minimal changes in the sponsorship identification and public file requirements mandated by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. With a little attention, memorization, and a guide to the rules, the basics of the political rules can be deciphered. We have put together a Guide to the Political Broadcasting Rules, to help explain these basics.

tags: Video | Law | Radio | TV | FCC | Politics | Broadcasting |

FCC Seeks Comments on Rules Governing Digital Radio Broadcasting

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 19, 2004 - 4:33am.
Washington -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it is seeking industry comment on proposed changes to its rules, in order to advance the adoption of digital radio broadcasting technology. The FCC has approved IBiquity Digital's digital broadcast technology, and that company's HD Radio solution has now been implemented by over 100 stations -- allowing broadcasters to send a wireless data feed as well as a crisper digital signal alongside their traditional analog signals. The FCC is seeking comment on, among other things, how its public interest requirements should apply to digital radio; whether stations should be able to offer a high-definition service, a multiplexed service, a datacasting service, or a combination; digital radio's impact on noncommercial and low power stations; and how the regulatory body should go about encouraging stations to transition to digital.
tags: Digital Radio | FCC | Governing | Broadcasting |