MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES EFFECTIVE DATE FOR RULE CHANGES IN LPTV ADVANCEMENT REPORT AND ORDER
MB Docket No. 24-148
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 9, 2026

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GUIDANCE CONCERNING MEDIA BUREAU’S ONGOING LPTV FILING OPPORTUNITY

From the Desk of Davina Sashkin, July 10, 2026
Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP

Today, the FCC’s Media Bureau (the “Bureau”) released a Public Notice which: (1) announced that July 9, 2026 was the effective date of certain rules that the FCC adopted in its December 2025 Report and Order, which revised the FCC’s rules applicable to LPTV Service stations…

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Thank you for your detailed piece. We appreciate the passion behind ATBA’s position. However, It fundamentally mischaracterizes the LPTVBA’s request and the principles at stake. Read More

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