David Oxenford, Author at Tennessee Association of Broadcasters

Copyright Office Initiates Study of “Ancillary Copyright Protections” Accorded to Publishers – Reviewing News Aggregation and Digital Media’s Use of News Content from Traditional Sources

By David Oxenford|2021-10-20T12:11:47-05:00October 20th, 2021|Legal News|

The Copyright Office, at the request of Congress, has initiated a study to examine the rights and protections of news publishers under copyright and related laws. The Office issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking public comment on a variety of issues that could extend new protections to “press publishers” and perhaps other content creators that... Continue Reading…

Defamation by Tweet – Court Case Reminds Broadcasters to Take Cease and Desist Requests about Attack Ads Seriously

By David Oxenford|2021-10-18T11:26:35-05:00October 18th, 2021|Legal News|

A recent controversial court of appeals decision on a defamation claim brought by Congressman Devin Nunes sends a signal to broadcasters about the care they need to give to reviewing commercial messages – particularly political attack ads – when questions are raised as to the truth of the assertions made in those ads. As we... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 2, 2021 to October 8, 2021

By David Oxenford|2021-10-10T09:56:09-05:00October 10th, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC issued a Public Notice to remind potential applicants of the upcoming filing window for applications for construction permits... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 25, 2021 to October 1, 2021

By David Oxenford|2021-10-03T07:45:09-05:00October 3rd, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. ViacomCBS and its subsidiary Pluto TV agreed to pay $3.5 million and enter into a consent decree with the FCC... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 25, 2021 to October 1, 2021

By David Oxenford|2021-10-03T07:45:09-05:00October 3rd, 2021|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. ViacomCBS and its subsidiary Pluto TV agreed to pay $3.5 million and enter into a consent decree with the FCC... Continue Reading…

Remember – Political Ads for State and Local Races Trigger FCC Political Obligations

By David Oxenford|2021-09-27T11:29:42-05:00September 27th, 2021|Legal News|

We are nearing the end of September and, in many jurisdictions we are in the heart of political season – though mostly for state and local elections. While most broadcast stations don’t think much about the FCC’s political broadcasting rules in odd-numbered years, they are required to do so, as races for state and local... Continue Reading…

The Return of FCC Form 395B? – The FCC Looks at Reviving Reports on the Race and Gender of Broadcast Employees

By David Oxenford|2021-09-24T10:57:16-05:00September 24th, 2021|Legal News|

Comments are due on September 30 on the FCC’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking looking to bring back some form of the old FCC Form 395B, the Annual Employment Report. That form required broadcasters to report on the racial and gender make-up of their workforce in various employment categories. The use of the form has... Continue Reading…

The Return of FCC Form 395B? – The FCC Looks at Reviving Reports on the Race and Gender of Broadcast Employees

By David Oxenford|2021-09-24T10:57:16-05:00September 24th, 2021|Legal News|

Comments are due on September 30 on the FCC’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking looking to bring back some form of the old FCC Form 395B, the Annual Employment Report. That form required broadcasters to report on the racial and gender make-up of their workforce in various employment categories. The use of the form has... Continue Reading…

Looking at the Court Decision Which Led to the Shuttering of Locast’s Retransmission of Local TV on the Internet

By David Oxenford|2021-09-21T15:06:07-05:00September 21st, 2021|Legal News|

In recent weeks, decisions of a US District Court judge in the Southern District of New York led to the suspension of service by the Internet streaming company Locast, which built its business on streaming local television stations generally without obtaining the consent of TV stations or the copyright holders in the programs they broadcast. ... Continue Reading…

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