FCC Today with Michi Bradley
FCC Today with Michi Bradley
Michi Bradley
The latest news from the Federal Communications Commission from the mind of the Michi.
fcc.today The Podcast - April 14, 2025
FCC nominee Olivia Trusty appears before Senate committee - Over 600 comments filed in Delete Delete Delete - FCC puts ATSC3 transition up for public comments - Michi at NAB - FCC April Open Meeting agenda.
Apr 14, 2025
16 min
fcc.today The Podcast - March 31, 2025
House Hearing on NPR/PBS - EO cancels collective bargaining at FCC - 24-626 comment deadlines announced - FCC March open meeting actions - Carr & Gomez speak on FCC retirements - LPFM inspection checklists by REC and NAB/SBE - AM license revoked for 10 years of nonpayment
Mar 31, 2025
27 min
fcc.today The Podcast - March 24, 2025
Geoffrey Starks to resign from the FCC - FCC101: About the FCC Commissioners - FCC to investigate companies alleged to be aligned with the CCP - Michi at NAB - GRC 2025 dates announced - FCC to make it easier for telcos to retire copper lines - Dingers: W288DU - March Open Meeting this coming Thursday
Mar 24, 2025
19 min
fcc.today The Podcast - March 17, 2025
FCC opens proceeding to reduce regulations - about regulations on REC Substack - Carr sends letter to YouTubeTV regarding faith discrimination - Carr creates FCC Council on National Security - Major system outage affected some FCC systems - Leases will not be extended at 2 FCC sites - MB denies reconsideration in Smile-FM '2 for 1' attempt - Comment dates on CALM Act NPRM - Comment dates on Auction 113 (AWS3) - Remembering Bob Rivers
Mar 17, 2025
21 min
fcc.today The Podcast - March 10, 2025
Demonstration at NPR HQ - Defund NPR Act introduced - Dems to introduce Broadcast Freedom Act - WH changes to BEAD Program - Acronym soup - Another judge blocks WH funding EO - Some NPR stations have received FCC inquiry - GRC 2025 host announced - March FCC Open Meeting agenda - Michi at NAB - House GOP introduces CR to keep government open - DOJ announces indictments in grandparent scam
Mar 10, 2025
22 min
fcc.today The Podcast - March 3, 2025
Reductions in Force at the US Government - NGWS grant recipients told to stop work - NAB calls for ATSC-3 transition dates - Carr inquires iHeart about payola - Starks blasts Carr letter to Verizon on DEI - FCC Open Meeting actions - OET considering Part 15 waiver requests - FCC fines two Florida pirates - FCCxtra: Brendy climbs a tower!
Mar 3, 2025
22 min
fcc.today The Podcast - February 24, 2025
Trump Executive Order on Independent Government Agencies. - Additional Rip and Replace funding coming soon. - LPTV station dinged for unauthorized operation. - FCC Open Meeting this Thursday.
Feb 24, 2025
9 min
fcc.today The Podcast - February 17, 2025
FCC investigates Comcast over their DEI initiatives. Disney also dials back on DEI programs. The REC Networks Digital Equity Policy Objective Radio licensee entered into $8K consent decree for failing to report an involuntary transfer. New DOGE website gives some quick stats of FCC employees and regulations.
Feb 17, 2025
8 min
fcc.today The Podcast - February 8, 2025
Carr takes CBS complaint to public comment. Carr: FCC to investigate Audacy over immigration enforcement.FCC101: News Distortion.AM Radio In Every Vehicle Act moves head in Senate with loophole.DIngers: Telnyx dinged $4.5M for carrying calls impersonating the FCC.Dingers: $25K consent decree for KMTP-TV over OPIF & late renewal.FCC warns stations about payola.February Open Meeting tentative agenda.
Feb 9, 2025
14 min
fcc.today The Podcast - February 1, 2025
Brendan Carr sends letter to NPR & PBS about underwriting. FCC101: Noncommercial Educational (NCE) underwriting acknowledgements. Grassroots Radio Conference looking for a 2025 host station. Carr kills rulemaking to eliminate bulk billing in MDUs. Bonnet off: MDU bulk billing arrangements take away competition Carr kills rulemaking requiring more environmental reviews for tower builds. NCE-TV allotment filing window update
Feb 2, 2025
13 min
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