Leighton T. Brown II is an Associate, Francis William
LeBeau, Senior Counsel and Charles R. Naftalin a Partner in our
Washington, D.C. office
Every university, college or educational institution that
operates a broadcast station must renew its federal broadcasting
license. Failure to file a license renewal application on time may
cause significant regulatory problems, including possible loss of
license.
The current broadcast station license renewal cycle started in
2011 and involves several new requirements, including new
certifications with respect to advertising nondiscrimination and
periods of reduced or silent operations. In addition,
just-announced FCC requirements for television stations' public
files, including an online public file, may affect stations as they
prepare renewal applications.
