FCC Warns US Broadcasters Their Licenses Are a Privilege, Not a Right

FCC warns US broadcasters their licenses are a privilege, not a right

America's telecoms regulator has issued a public notice to broadcasters reminding them of their public interest obligations, a move that could be viewed as a veiled threat to toe the Trump administration line on content. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) document, published May 28, points out that federal law requires broadcasters to operate in the public interest, and that it has been charged with ensuring they only get to hold a lice…

FCC issues public interest reminder as ABC renews broadcast TV licenses

From left: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, the logo o ABC is displayed outside one of its television stations. (Carr photo by Gage Skidmore; ABC photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published a notice to local television and radio broadcasters that reminds them of their public interest obligations, with a warning that the agency intends to take enforcement actions against broadcasters that fail to comply…

FCC Reminds Broadcasters of Their Public Interest Obligations

Public notice says the government could get ‘billions’ by auctioning broadcast spectrum and asserted its the power to yank licenses for ‘engaging in news distortion’

FCC Claims Authority Over Programming in Public Interest Notice

The FCC appeared to claim broad authority over programming choices in a public notice Thursday laying out the agency's view of broadcasters' public interest requirements. Several communications attorneys told us that the item didn't contain any new revelations about the...

FCC Redraws the Public Interest Line With Enforcement Warning

"No broadcaster has a 'right' to use the public spectrum," is the blunt message that the FCC Media Bureau delivered on Thursday in a public notice that has only inflamed the ongoing debate over public interest that has defined the FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr.

In a public note, the FCC reminds broadcasters of public interest obligations and stresses that the agency can enforce rules and possibly take away licenses (George Winslow/TV Tech)

George Winslow / TV Tech: In a public note, the FCC reminds broadcasters of public interest obligations and stresses that the agency can enforce rules and possibly take away licenses  —  Public notice says the government could get ‘billions’ by auctioning broadcast spectrum and asserted its the power to yank licenses for ‘engaging in news distortion’