18 hours ago · Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR and PBS’s sponsorships. By Benjamin Mullin and David McCabe Brendan Carr, the chairman ...

1 day ago · Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, informed NPR and PBS this week that he had ordered an investigation into the practice of their member stations airing sponsorships. Mr. Carr told Katherine Maher, NPR’s chief executive, and Paula Kerger, PBS’s chief executive, about the investigation in a letter on ...

It provides a brief overview of the regulation of broadcast radio and television licensees, describing how the FCC authorizes broadcast stations, the various rules relating to broadcast programming and operations that stations must comply with, and the essential obligation of licensees that their stations serve their local communities.

These limits aim to protect the unique noncommercial and educational nature of public broadcasting. NCEs that receive funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) are not allowed to raise funds for third-party non-profit organizations without a waiver.

Complaint against PBS concerning broadcast of "The Story of English" filed by Federation of American Cultural and Language Committee; application for review of denial of complaint filed by FACLC.

FCC votes to set up 3-digit suicide hotline number like 911. Once it's implemented, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help, similar to calling 911 for emergencies or 311 for city services.

Apr 11, 2024 · In June 2022, the FCC issued Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to the owner of four PBS Member stations for public file rule violations. Now, more than 18 months later, the...

Oct 18, 2022 · PBS and America’s Public Television Stations are asking the FCC to consider how the agency can help noncommercial stations overcome barriers that are limiting viewers’ access to their channels on cable and satellite services.

The broadcast of educational children's programming by terrestrial television stations in the United States is mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under regulations colloquially referred to as the Children's Television Act (CTA), the E/I rules, or the Kid Vid rules.

Duggan frequently spoke and wrote about the future of public broadcasting while serving at the FCC. On Sept. 27, 1993, he made a major speech to the Southern Educational Communications Association in Atlanta, Georgia, making a case for what he called "public bandwidth" as part of the Clinton Administration's telecommunications infrastructure ...