The FCC today launched a proceeding on the Future of Media in the digital age and put out a call for comments on a variety of issues. " The effort is being spearheaded by Steven Waldman, a former journalist and Internet entrepreneur, who is serving as a senior advisor to FCC Chairman Genachowski, as we wrote earlier. MORE >>

The FCC has issued Notices of Apparent Liability against two radio licensees for apparent EEO violations at their respective station clusters. These NALs, issued on the next to last day of the FCC's business year, are the first to address EEO violations in a year and a half. This NAL resulted in a proposed forfeiture of $8000. MORE >>

When someone "lobbies" the FCC on issues pending in a rulemaking proceeding or other contested case, the Commission requires that there be a certain amount of disclosure of the communications made to Commission decision-making personnel. comments made to FCC Commissioners by parties, written or oral, in rulemaking proceedings). MORE >>

The FCC has released its order setting this year's Regulatory Fees to be paid by broadcast stations. The FCC fees for broadcast services are set forth below. The FCC will be mailing to each station a notice of the amount that it believes due from that station, to be sent to the station's mailing address on file at the FCC. MORE >>

The FCC has announced the due date for their Annual Regulatory Fees - September 22. So read the advisory , review the FCC's instructions in the notices that the Commission is now sending to broadcasters, and check out to the links that the FCC's website information that are available through the advisory - and then pay what you owe on time! MORE >>