FCC Enforcement Monitor January 2023

By |2023-01-30T14:28:53-06:00January 30th, 2023|Legal News|

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.  This month’s issue includes: TV Network Draws Proposed Fine of $504,000 for Transmitting False EAS Tones FCC Cites Equipment Supplier for Marketing Unauthorized Devices FCC Proposes $62 Million Penalty […]

EAS Test Reporting System Form One Due by February 28, 2023

By |2023-01-05T15:24:11-06:00January 5th, 2023|Legal News|

The FCC’s Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau has announced that technical updates to the EAS Test Reporting System (“ETRS”) have been completed and the ETRS is open and available to accept filings of Form One by EAS participants. Under the FCC’s EAS Rules, EAS participants must update their identifying information annually via a Form […]

FCC Enforcement Monitor September 2022

By |2022-09-26T14:42:31-05:00September 26th, 2022|Legal News|

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.  This month’s issue includes: Tower Owners Cited for Unsafe and Improperly Registered Tower FCC Fines LPFM for Unauthorized Operation, Failure to Admit FCC Agents, and EAS Violations Violations of […]

FCC Enforcement Monitor December 2021

By |2021-12-20T16:45:20-06:00December 20th, 2021|Legal News|

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: FCC Proposes $20,000 Fine for Broadcast of False EAS Alert Tone Mississippi Television Station Fined $18,000 for Late Issues/Programs Lists and Failure to Disclose Violation […]

FCC Enforcement Monitor December 2021

By |2021-12-20T16:45:20-06:00December 20th, 2021|Legal News|

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: FCC Proposes $20,000 Fine for Broadcast of False EAS Alert Tone Mississippi Television Station Fined $18,000 for Late Issues/Programs Lists and Failure to Disclose Violation […]

FOX NFL Pre-Game Emergency Alert Tone Puts Affiliates in a Difficult Position

By |2021-11-29T14:17:25-06:00November 29th, 2021|Legal News|

As the trades have reported, a rather unusual spot appearing to be a FOX NFL promo aired during yesterday’s NFL pre-game show.  What made it particularly unusual was that it included an EAS-like tone, and had a URL at the bottom of the screen for “WWW.FOXNFLEMERGENCYALERT.COM.”  That URL currently links to a “Let’s Go Brandon” […]

FOX NFL Pre-Game Emergency Alert Tone Puts Affiliates in a Difficult Position

By |2021-11-29T14:17:25-06:00November 29th, 2021|Legal News|

As the trades have reported, a rather unusual spot appearing to be a FOX NFL promo aired during yesterday’s NFL pre-game show.  What made it particularly unusual was that it included an EAS-like tone, and had a URL at the bottom of the screen for “WWW.FOXNFLEMERGENCYALERT.COM.”  That URL currently links to a “Let’s Go Brandon” […]

FCC Enforcement Monitor August 2021

By |2021-08-25T16:52:02-05:00August 25th, 2021|Legal News|

Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes: Broadcasters Fined for Late-Filed Issues/Programs Lists Cable Sports Network Receives Proposed Fine of $20,000 for EAS Violation FCC Enters Consent Decrees with Wireless Providers for […]

FCC Sets Comment Dates on Proposed Revisions to EAS Rules and on Inquiry on Expanding EAS to Steaming Services

By |2021-03-31T09:06:58-05:00March 31st, 2021|Legal News|

Earlier this month, the FCC proposed changes to its Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules and initiated an inquiry as to whether EAS should be expanded to require streaming services to carry local emergency alerts (see our article here on those proposals).  These proposals have now been published in the Federal Register, starting the public comment... Continue Reading…

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