This article originally appeared in TV Technology. The 167-page FCC Public Notice (FCC 14-191) released this week seeking comment on “competitive bidding procedures for broadcast incentive auction ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Every year the FCC collects regulatory fees based on FCC licenses held as of Oct. 1 the previous ...

WASHINGTON — A panel of appellate judges questioned why the FCC reinstated a rule that allows media companies to amass a greater number of stations and still fall within ownership limits. Sinclair’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In the early days of analog TV, UHF stations were clearly at a disadvantage. Many TV receivers ...

The FCC on Wednesday (10/3) released its Broadcast Station Totals for the third quarter of 2018. The biggest headline from the new totals: The total number of commercially licensed UHF stations has ...

The American Cable Association has made it clear that the restoration of the so-called “UHF discount” by the Ajit Pai-led FCC could be harmful to its member MVPDs. Now, in reply comments filed ...

Sinclair Broadcast Group said that KTUL, its ABC affiliate in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has upgraded its signal to UHF from VHF. Sinclair said the change increases the station’s power to a full 1 megawatt, the ...

Effort to end the 'UHF discount' would limit growth potential of larger broadcast groups Public interest groups say it’s a long-overdue change that reflects the true reach of UHF channels — stations ...

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court dismissed a challenge to the FCC‘s continued use of a rule that allows broadcasters to get a break for their UHF holdings. The so-called “UHF discount” allows ...