This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 10 to December 16, 2022

By |2022-12-18T09:26:33-06:00December 18th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. By a Public Notice issued on December 15, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau told broadcasters to submit... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: December 3 to December 9, 2022

By |2022-12-11T10:41:55-06:00December 11th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC has sent an e-mail, apparently to all broadcasters, regarding the cybersecurity of broadcast stations that use the DASDEC... Continue Reading…

Federal Election Commission Adopts New Rules for Sponsorship Disclaimers for Online Political Advertising – And to Consider Rules for Political Marketing Through Social Media Influencers 

By |2022-12-05T11:23:32-06:00December 5th, 2022|Legal News|

Last week, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) adopted new disclaimer requirements for internet-based political advertising, including the identification of the ad sponsor.  This decision resolves many of the issues that have been debated at the FEC for over a decade as to what internet content is considered a “public communication” that requires a disclosure of... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 26 to December 2 , 2022

By |2022-12-04T09:44:10-06:00December 4th, 2022|Legal News|

In a very busy week, here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The Federal Trade Commission and seven state Attorneys General announced a settlement with Google LLC... Continue Reading…

December Regulatory Dates for Broadcasters – License Renewals, EEO Reports, Rulemaking Comments on Foreign Government Programming and EAS, and More

By |2022-11-29T09:08:43-06:00November 29th, 2022|Legal News|

Even with the holidays upon us, regulation never stops.  There are numerous regulatory dates in December to which broadcasters need to pay heed to avoid having the FCC play Grinch for missing some important deadline. December 1 is the deadline for license renewal applications for television stations (full power, Class A, LPTV and TV translators)... Continue Reading…

Reminder – Lowest Unit Charges Do Apply to Run-Off Elections, But Not to Complaints About Election Results

By |2022-11-09T11:01:35-06:00November 9th, 2022|Legal News|

With election results still being tabulated in many states in close political races, we thought that it is worth reminding broadcasters of the advice given by the FCC in 2020, when it issued a public notice stating that Lowest Unit Charges (or lowest unit rates as they are often called) do not apply to post-election political ads (e.g., ads... Continue Reading…

Reminder – Lowest Unit Charges Do Apply to Run-Off Elections, But Not to Complaints About Election Results

By |2022-11-09T11:01:35-06:00November 9th, 2022|Legal News|

With election results still being tabulated in many states in close political races, we thought that it is worth reminding broadcasters of the advice given by the FCC in 2020, when it issued a public notice stating that Lowest Unit Charges (or lowest unit rates as they are often called) do not apply to post-election political ads (e.g., ads... Continue Reading…

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