Relatively “clean” STAVRA bill through Senate committee

Following efforts from television broadcasters across the country, “Local Choice”, along with other potentially harmful amendments to the Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act (STAVRA) were removed or modified during a Senate Commerce Committee mark up session on September 17th. The bill, largely thought... Read More.

NASBA issues statement on House STELA bill

MADISON, WI – In response to [yesterday's] STELA reauthorization bill introduced by House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-06), the following statement can be attributed to NASBA President Michelle Vetterkind, on behalf of NASBA and its State Broadcasters Association members. “On behalf of... Read More.

FCC to host webinars on spectrum auction

The NHAB urges you to give serious consideration to participating in important FCC-sponsored webinars to be conducted Wednesday through Friday of this week on the subject of the Broadcast Television Incentive Auction.  The following information was provided by the Commission.

STELA reauthorization moving forward in House

One of the top issues in front of television broadcasters in early 2014 is, essentially, a satellite television issue.  STELA (Satellite Television Expansion and Localism Act) is a bill that allows for satellite television companies to provide distant broadcast signals, which in the late... Read More.

Broadcasters face JSA trouble at FCC

While radio and television broadcasters fend off a performance royalty, drastic changes to retransmission consent negotiations and advertising tax deduction changes in the halls of Congress, the Federal Communications Commission is proving to be equally challenging. The voluntary television spectrum auctions looms in 2015 but... Read More.