NYSBA has a strong partnership with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC).  We want to thank you for broadcasting the traffic safety spots as part of our Non- Commercial Sustaining Announcement (NCSA)/Public Outreach Partnership (POP) program.  Broadcasting these spots is an important part of membership.    We have a number of GTSC spots running on both television and radio.  These spots are updated on a regular basis.    You can find the latest traffic schedule for spots to be...

The FCC has proposed a budget for FY 2027 that is less than last year’s request.  According to the request: “The Commission requests $398,342,000 in budget authority from regulatory fee offsetting collections.  This is $17,770,000 or 4.3 percent less than FY 2026 enacted level of $416,112,000.” A significant portion of the savings will be a reduction in the number of employees.  In FY 2026, the FCC operated with 1404 FTEs (full time equivalents).  This will be reduced by 110 FTEs to 1,294 in...

Last week, we reminded stations that the lowest unit charge rules apply to a candidate’s authorized campaign committee.  Third party political advertisements from political parties or third-party PAC’s generally do not fall within the LUC rules. However, LUC rules may apply to third party PAC organizations if there is joint fundraising or coordination with the authorized campaign committee.  Last week, the FCC issues a Public Notice on this issue. “As discussed below, the LUC requirements are...