A Broadcaster's Guide to Washington Issues

[Commentary] Recently a senior aide to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said that “if you’ve been enjoying a little break from the pace of Tom Wheeler’s FCC game plan the past three months, it’s time to lace up your cleats, strap on your shoulder pads and fasten your helmet. The second half is starting, and it promises to be as busy and as challenging as the first.” The incentive auction will be one of the key items heading into this period, and broadcasters will need to continue closely watching this issue, as well as a number of new FCC compliance requirements and other regulatory proceedings. TVNewsCheck's quarterly quick briefing on the legal and regulatory proceedings affecting broadcasters from communications attorneys David Oxenford and David O'Connor.