System/Policy
TV broadcasters get another shot at leveraging channels into cash
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As the spectrum auction winds down, the FCC plans to open another opportunity for stations to negotiate channel-sharing deals.
Ethics in Public Media
To truly serve the public, community stations must apply standards for what’s said on-air
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As broadcasters, staff and volunteers have to be intentional about presenting diverse voices without creating discord that undermines civil discussion.
System/Policy
GOP commissioners signal intent to review reporting requirements for public broadcasters
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Under a Republican-controlled FCC, public broadcasters will get a new hearing for their objections to disclosures required of station board members.
System/Policy
How the spectrum auction could save journalism
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The use of public airwaves has always come with public obligations. But nobody seems to be asking what the people are getting back from this auction.
System/Policy
FCC commissioner calls for Dish to carry Virgin Islands PBS station
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Must-carry regulations do not apply because the Virgin Islands is not a Nielsen Designated Market Area.
Quick Takes
Pubcasters ask FCC for more time to handle post-auction repacking
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Stations will face a 39-month deadline to complete the technically complex work, which could pose challenges for government licensees that must go through lengthy procurement processes.
System/Policy
TV spectrum auction enters next stage with new bidding, lower prices
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With an oversupply of astronomically priced spectrum offered in the auction’s first stage, Public Media Company analysts predict what’s ahead.
Development
What stations need to know about fundraising partnerships
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Public media organizations entering into fundraising partnerships with other nonprofits risk steep fines if they fail to comply with FCC rules.
Quick Takes
Pubmedia groups and stations insist FCC disclosure rules are ‘ill-founded’
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The organizations oppose changes to disclosure requirements for station leaders and board members.
System/Policy
Pubcasters press for relief on FCC rule requiring board data
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Stations fear the new rule could discourage board participation.
System/Policy
Pubcasters fear FCC ruling could deter board members from serving
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“This is the nightmare we have been fighting against for years.”
System/Policy
FCC gives noncommercial stations temporary exemption from online public files
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The exemption gives stations two years before they are required to post online public files with the agency.
System/Policy
A guide to the FCC spectrum auction
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Learn how the auction will work and what it means for public TV stations and viewers.
spectrum auction
Why public radio stations should care about the TV spectrum auction
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The auction’s biggest impact will be on public TV, but a consultant warns that radio could experience fallout.
System/Policy
In spectrum auction, stations advised to take skeptical view of opening bids
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Consultants say opening bid amounts are unlikely to reflect what stations could actually receive.
System/Policy
NETA attendees get update on funding outlook and auction plans
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An Association of Public Television Stations briefing focused on federal funding prospects and the next steps in the FCC’s 2016 spectrum auction.
Spectrum Auction
Stations moving to VHF should receive equal treatment in auction, pubcasters tell FCC officials
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Public broadcasters met with FCC Chair Tom Wheeler and other commission officials Monday.
FCC
FCC declines to protect public TV in 2016 spectrum auction
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In a ruling issued Friday, the FCC also denied a petition to protect TV translators, which many rural stations use.
Spectrum Auction
FCC to provide spectrum bids to stations by September, CPB Board hears
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Stations have 60 days from receiving bids to declare whether they will participate in the auction, set for mid-2016.
Spectrum Auction
Court denies NAB challenge to aspects of spectrum auction
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FCC Chair Wheeler said the decision provides “the certainty necessary to proceed apace toward a successful auction in the first quarter of next year.”