Radio Communications Corporation v. FCC, et al

24-1004

June 30, 2025
DC Circ. Tosses Conn. LPTV Station's Licensing Challenge

A D.C. Circuit panel rejected a Connecticut television licensee's challenge to the eligibility criteria used to determine which stations qualify for small-market protections provided under a federal law aimed at safeguarding local and rural broadcasting.
November 18, 2024
DC Circ. Skeptical Of Conn. LPTV Station's Market Claim

A panel of D.C. Circuit judges wondered Monday how a Connecticut television licensee's challenge to the way the government determines which stations qualify for small-market protections squared with the text of the statute, as the Federal Communications Commission argued that the law's clear text dooms the station's bid to base eligibility on census data rather than Nielsen Media Research market data.
May 23, 2024
FCC Defends Nielsen Data In Low-Power TV Licensing Suit

The Federal Communications Commission is defending its use of Nielsen statistics to determine if a low-power TV station should receive protections provided under a 2022 law aimed at safeguarding local and rural broadcasting.
February 05, 2024
Low-Power TV Stations Want Census Over Nielsen For Licenses

Low-power television broadcasters are voicing support for a lawsuit filed last month in the D.C. Circuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission's decision to use Nielsen statistics rather than census data in determining whether a low-power TV station should receive Class A protections.

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