advocacy
How we advocate for Hawaii's broadcasters
The HAB advocates on behalf of the radio and television stations by promoting broadcast advertising to industries, reaching out to young people about pursuing careers in broadcasting, some involvement in legislative and legal matters on behalf of broadcasting. Please contact us if you’d like more information about our advocacy efforts.
Promote Broadcasting
Broadcaster represent an industry which, at its core, is here to serve our communities.
Educate Stakeholders
The HAB is determined to help maintain a competitive and reasonable environment to continue serving the public.
Encourage the next generation
As broadcasting changes and evolves, we look to young and excited minds to take the industry forward.
Cooperative Partnerships
The HAB works with other state associations, the National Association of Broadcasters and our own Washington counsel to serve our members.
Our Partners
CommLawBlog
- FCC Sets Effective Date for Foreign Sponsorship ID Rule Changes July 18, 2024On July 16th, the FCC announced that two changes to its sponsorship identification requirements for foreign government-provided programming, as detailed in its June 10th Second Report and Order, are set to become effective on August 15, 2024. Recall that the FCC modified its sponsorship identification rules in March of 2022 to require broadcasters to identify...… […]
- New Pre-Sunrise and Post-Sunset Power Levels Available for Eligible AM Stations July 16, 2024The FCC is now accepting letter requests from AM stations for pre-sunrise authorization (PSRA) and post-sunset authorization (PSSA). PSRA permits AM stations to operate at increased power during the two hours immediately preceding sunrise. PSSA allows for increased power for the two hours immediately following sunset. According to the FCC’s Public Notice, the Audio Division...… […]
Comm Law Center
- FCC’s Universal Service Fund Found Unconstitutional by Fifth CircuitOn July 24, 2024, an en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released a decision in Consumers’ Research et al. v. FCC holding that the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution mechanism violates Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution and remanded the issue to the FCC […]
- FCC Releases Draft NPRM Considering Broader Regulation of AI-Generated RobocallsChairwoman Rosenworcel announced on July 16 that the Commission is considering adoption of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on proposals to regulate AI-generated robocalls. The draft NPRM, released this afternoon, is the outgrowth of a November 2023 Notice of Inquiry and follows several recent FCC actions intended to mitigate the potential for […]
Broadcast Law Blog
- Update on Expansion of Foreign Government Sponsorship Certifications to Issue Ads – Apparently Not Effective on August 15Last week, we wrote about the impact of the FCC’s decision to standardize certifications from program buyers verifying that they are not representatives of foreign governments – and the accompanying decision to expand that requirement to political issue advertising and paid PSAs. In that article, we noted the August 15 effective date for most of... […]
- Ring! Ring! Ring! Ring! Ring! It’s the Olympics Calling!Earlier this year, we posted updated guidelines about engaging in or accepting advertising or promotions that directly or indirectly allude to the Super Bowl without a license from the NFL or the Final Four Tournament without a license from the NCAA. See here, here and here. Now, it is time to think about these issues... […]
National Association of Broadcasters – News Releases
- NAB Files Brief in its Challenge to FCC's Broadcast Ownership RestrictionsWASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) filed its initial brief in its challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) local radio and television ownership restrictions.
- NAB Elects New Board Leadership at June Board MeetingThe National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the results of the 2024 NAB Executive Committee elections.
P.O. Box 61562
Honolulu, HI 96839
Phone: 808-599-1455
Jamie Hartnett, Executive Director
Jamie@HawaiiBroadcasters.com