WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to the FCC's release of information packages for broadcast TV stations regarding participation in the broadcast spectrum incentive auction, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) should start anew in setting license fees for radio stations' streaming services that more accurately reflect rates that would be agreed upon by a willing buyer and willing seller in a competitive market, NAB said in a filing submitted with the CRB today. Previous license rates were based on flawed evidence and analysis of a non-competitive market and should not be factored into the new rates set by the CRB, NAB said.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Jane Mago, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of the NAB Legal Department, today informed the NAB Board of Directors of her intention to retire from the broadcast trade association following a 10-year career. NAB President Gordon Smith announced that Rick Kaplan, NAB Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning, will succeed Mago as head of the NAB Legal Department.

FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate discussed the value of radio-enabled Smartphones during times of emergency in this video. In the video, Fugate highlights the importance of having access to local broadcasters' emergency information when other communications networks fail or become congested.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Association of Broadcasters announced today that Curtis LeGeyt has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Public Policy. In that role, LeGeyt will serve as NAB's principal liaison to the White House and executive departments. He will also maintain his current responsibilities for Congressional advocacy and political strategy in the NAB Government Relations department.

WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to a blog post today by the Federal Communications Commission regarding its expectation to start the broadcast spectrum incentive auction in 2016, the following statement can be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton: