Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert… This is BDR Newsletter 835, Volume 17, #2 for August 13, 2025
FCC ACTIONS AND PROMISES The FCC has continued one initiative and started two more. The Delete Delete Delete effort continues, with close to 100 outdated Broadcast Rules dropped last week. Also the Commission started a complete review of the EAS Rules (Ed’s Take) and the DIRS (Disaster Information Reporting System) – stating they want to ensure they are doing the right thing, simplifying things, and avoiding unnecessary burdens on broadcasters. Of course, we have been waiting for a rewrite on Part 11 for a few years ( https://eas.radiolists.net ) … so the hope is that this will go faster.
UPCOMING FCC DEADLINES The FCC Form One on the ETRS (EAS Test Reporting System) is now open. Due on October 3rd, this is mostly a time to update contact information for stations as there will be no NPT this year. Do it now, and be done! Additionally, the 2026 Regulatory Fees will be due in late September. Soon the FCC will set and release the amounts, with a slight decrease expected.
REMOTE CONTROL You may have noticed that among the FCC’s rule deletions last week there was a line about eliminating power meters.
Could this be a mis-step? Bob Tarsio, from Broadcast Devices thinks it may be. So, as part of his presentation this week, he will offer some thoughts on the FCC’s proposal. He will discuss that along with the topic of remote control and RF site management.
Join us on Thursday … the usual time: 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific. Link requests are at www.theBDR.net/TLG/ and we will be live on youtube as well.
