Thinking about bidding in an FCC auction? Even if the FCC tells you that you're qualified for bidding credits, you should remember the cautionary admonition: trust but verify.… Continue Reading
Revised versions of Forms 301, 314, 315, 316 and 340 have been approved by OMB. The changes reflect the Commission's actions adopted in the rural radio proceeding last Winter.… Continue Reading
Comment deadlines have been set in the Tank Radar proceeding (ET Dkt. No.10-23) and the "Rural Radio" (MB Dkt. No. 09-52) proceeding relating to the new 307(b) "tribal priority". And the rule changes adopted in that latter docket will be effective April 5.… Continue Reading
Remember the "rural radio" rulemaking, launched in April, 2009, which looked to overhaul the FCC's Section 307(b) standards? The initial Report and Order in that proceeding has been released - but those standards were largely untouched. On the other hand, the rules have been changed to assist Native American Tribes get an upper hand in some AM and FM allotment proceedings.… Continue Reading
It is NOT a good idea to try to play cute with the FCC's bidding rules in an effort to secure undeserved bidding credits. A little-known Federal law provides both a major league financial incentive to blow the whistle on such misconduct and a non-FCC forum in which to blow that whistle.… Continue Reading
In an APRIL 1 announcement, the word is out: the FCC has eloped with Internet auction giant eBay, forming a "strategic partnership" under which eBay will run all the Commission's spectrum auctions!… Continue Reading