10 Regulatory Issues For The Next 10 Years

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Five years ago, Womble Bond Dickinson's John Garziglia contributed an article for Radio Ink's 20th-anniversary issue looking ahead to the next 10 years in radio. Now, with the publication celebrating its 25th anniversary, Garziglia has revisited his predictions and offers an updated look at what he sees for the industry's next decade.

Garziglia's predictions on the top 10 legal/regulatory issues facing the radio industry in the next 10 years are as follows:

1. Music rights issues;
2. The automobile dashboard and more;
3. FM translator interference;
4. RF noise;
5. Foreign ownership
6. FCC rule removal;
7. AM all-HD digital operations;
8. License renewals;
9. Radio ownership limits; and