ALJ Extends Deadline to July 8 in Arm & Rage Proceeding

FCC Administrative Law Judge Jane Halprin granted an extension of filing deadlines requested by the Enforcement Bureau in the hearing on broadcaster Arm & Rage until July 8, said an order posted in docket 22-122 Friday (see 2206060060). The EB requested the extension after Arm & Rage filed a motion seeking to include constitutional issues in the proceeding, arguing revocation of WJBE (AM) Powell, Tennessee’s license could violate the First Amendment or the Equal Protection Clause. The EB had requested an extension until July 16, while Arm & Rage pushed for less time, until June 29. “While Arm & Rage is correct that the Bureau isn't being asked to analyze these complex constitutional issues but merely to address whether they should be added to the case, that evaluation necessarily involves some research and thoughtful consideration,” the order said.