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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 6, 2026 to April 10, 2026

USA - April 12 2026 Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 30, 2026 to April 3, 2026

USA - April 5 2026 Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 23, 2026 to March 27, 2026

USA - March 29 2026 Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more…

April 2026 Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters - EEO Public File Reports, Comment Deadlines, Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists, Political Windows, and More

USA - March 27 2026 With April showers come routine regulatory dates for broadcasters, including the requirement for posting Quarterly Issues/Programs Lists to the…

With April Fools Day Almost Upon Us, Broadcasters Beware of the FCC Hoax Rule

USA - March 25 2026 Every year at about this time, with April Fools’ Day right around the corner, we need to play our role as attorneys and ruin any fun that you may be…

FCC Media Bureau Approves Nexstar’s Acquisition of TEGNA - What Does It Mean for Consideration of the Broadcast Ownership Rules?

USA - March 24 2026 The unusual story of the sale of TEGNA Inc. has seemingly (more on that below) come to an end after a four-year FCC review process, encompassing two…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 16, 2026 to March 20, 2026

USA - March 22 2026 Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more…

AI in Political Attack Ads - Watch State Laws on Deep Fakes and Synthetic Media in Political Content

USA - March 20 2026 This past weekend, we saw an ad posted on YouTube attacking Democratic Senatorial candidate James Tallarico - using words that were apparently from…

The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: Risks of Using or Accepting or Engaging in Advertising or Promotions that Use FINAL FOUR or Other NCAA Trademarks: 2025 Update - Part II

USA - March 18 2026 Yesterday, I wrote about the history of the NCAA’s asserting the rights to an array of trademarks associated with this month’s college basketball…

It’s March … Time for Madness!: Risks of Using or Accepting or Engaging in Advertising or Promotions that Use FINAL FOUR or Other NCAA Trademarks: 2026 Update - Part I

USA - March 17 2026 Each year, as the NCAA basketball tournaments get underway, my colleague Mitch Stabbe highlights the trademark issues that can arise from uses of the…